From David Cronenberg to Bong Joon-ho, the 35th edition blends global premieres with Asian cinema.
Lee Kang-sheng in Stranger Eyes, Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger in The Shrouds, Bae Doona in Barking Dogs Never Bite, and Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton in The Room Next Door.
“Doom scrolling is part of our culture now, and the idea that people are being left behind by technological and economic change,” he adds. Meanwhile, Singapore film-maker Yeo Siew Hua’s mystery thriller Stranger Eyes deals with the anxieties of living in an age of surveillance. Stranger Eyes stars Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng, whose career spans over three decades since his 1992 debut in Rebels Of The Neon God. PHOTO: AKANGA FILM ASIA
The festival’s Landmark section presents historically significant works, including a restored version of South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho’s debut black comedy Barking Dogs Never Bite . A special focus on Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi includes The Circle , his documentary This Is Not A Film and his recent drama Hidden .Early-bird tickets to SGIFF go on sale on Oct 29 at sgiff.com, with prices ranging from $10 to $25 for screenings.
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