Admission: FREE
There will be free kacang puteh for the 1st 200 attendees! This is a rain or shine event. Screenings will be shifted indoors if we encounter bad weather. Come early to 'chope' the limited seating, or you can always bring along your own mats, cushions & picnic baskets!
March 26， 7：30 pm
Sell Out! æ»äº†éƒ½è¦�å�– (PG)
2008 | Malaysia | English, Cantonese, Malay with Eng Subtitles|
Color 110 min | Musical Comedy
Director : Yeo Joon Han | Cast : Jerrica Lai, Peter Davis, Kee Thuan Chye, Lim Teik Leong
This is Yeo Joon Han’s first feature film and it is part musical (you are expected to sing along to its karaoke-style subtitles), part art-film, and part parody of the evils of capitalism and the pretensions of art. A self-absorbed Malaysian TV host, Rafflesia Pong, whose art-discussion programme is dying from lousy ratings, stumbles upon a golden opportunity when her latest interviewee, an ex-boyfriend, dies in front of the camera. It is perfect timing as she has to find a way to come up with the ultimate reality show to outdo her American-accented pan-Asian rival. Eric Tan is a mild-mannered, half-English corporate slave who labours to create the perfect Soyamaker Machine, but he is constantly assailed by unreasonable insults from his megalomaniacal CEO bosses. All of these unforgettably quirky characters operate in a place that is unmistakably Malaysia, or shall we say, ‘Truly Asia’.
Bangkok Post has described the irreverent, subversive, surrealistic and sharply satirical movie as “a spiky satire of the new Malaysia”. Winner of the Young Cinema Award for Alternative Vision at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. Also screened last year in competition at the 22nd Singapore International Film Festival.
* The director Yeo Joon Han will be present at the screening for a meet and greet session.
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http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=78751886843&ref=tsMarch 27， 7：30 pm
Muallaf (The Convert) (PG)
2008 | Malaysia | English, Cantonese, Malay with Eng Subtitles|
Color 83 min | Drama
Director : Yasmin Ahmad | Cast : Sharifah Amani, Sharifah Aleysha, Ning Baizura, Rahim Razali, Brian Yap, Yeo Yann Yann
Two Malaysian sisters, Rohani and Rohana, run away from home to escape their wealthy father’s mistreatment. They find refuge in a small town where they get to know Brian Goh, a young Catholic schoolteacher. Brian is irresistibly attracted to the two girls. Impressed by their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity, their relationship forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood. Winner of the Asian Film Award - Special Mention at 2008 Tokyo International Film Festival.
* The lead actress Sharifah Amani (who also plays Orked in Sepet and Gubra) will be present at the screening for a meet and greet session.
The screening of Muallaf will be preceded by the screening of Yasmin Ahmad's award winning commercial for MCYS - Funeral.
Join Muallaf on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44311298568&ref=tsThere will also be a lucky draw where you can win Cold Storage vouchers.
1st Prize - $80 Cold Storage Voucher
8 Consolation Prizes - $30 Cold Storage Vouchers each
1. Attendees can register at the China Square Central Information Counter from 5pm-7pm on 26 & 27 Mar for their lucky draw coupons.
2. Lucky Draw coupon must be deposited into the draw box by 8pm on 27 Mar 09.
3. Draw will be conducted on 27 Mar (after screening of "Muallaf") and the winner(s) must be present to receive the prize.
4. In the event the winner is not available, another draw will be made to determine the winner.
5. The Management’s decision is final and no correspondences will be entertained.
Jointly organised by China Square Central and Singapore Film Society
Supported by Lighthouse Pictures
Getting here -
By MRT: Chinatown, Exit E
By Bus: SBS 80, 145, 166, 197, SMRT Bus 61
By Car: The carpark is easily accessible with 2 carpark entrances located at China Street and South Bridge Road.
Carpark Charges:
Mon - Fri (0800am - 0600pm) - $1.80 per half hour
Mon - Fri (0600pm - 0800am) - $3 per entry
Sat, Sun & Public Holidays (0800am - 0800am next day) - $3 per entry