The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will be returning for its 34th edition later this year.
Set to be held from 30 November to 10 December, the event will host screenings of more than 100 films from around the globe, award presentations, and forums.
SGIFF will be held at various arts venues and theatres across Singapore, including Shaw Theatres Lido, Golden Village X The Projector at Cineleisure, Oldham Theatre, Filmgarde Kallang, The Projector at Golden Mile, and Aliwal Arts Centre.
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This year, Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, which stars Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, will make its Singapore debut at the event and will be screened exclusively at SGIFF in the city-state. The Venice Golden Lion-winning picture will be part of this year's FOREGROUND section, which will also feature other international titles such as the Paul Mescal-led All of Us are Strangers and 2023 Palme d’Or nominee La Chimera.
Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things
Film enthusiasts can also look forward to catching the world premieres of 20 films from across 16 countries. These include Chong Keat Aun's Golden Horse Award nominee Snow in Midsummer, Sonny Calvento's Primetime Mother, Yoon Eun-kyoung's The Tenants, Kelvin Tong's A Year of No Significance, Le Quynh Anh's Goodnight Baby, and more.
Chong Keat Aun's Snow in Midsummer
What's more, guests can look forward to catching three Asian Feature Film Competition nominees from the festival's host country — Jow Zhi Wei's Tomorrow is a Long Time, Nicole Midori Woodford's Last Shadow at First Light, and Nelson Yeo's Dreaming & Dying — and attending a screening of Malaysian film Tiger Stripes. Directed by Amanda Nell Eu, Tiger Stripes scored the Grand Prix award at Cannes Film Festival Critics' Week.
Nicole Midori Woodford's Last Shadow at First Light
Another highlight of SGIFF 2023 will be a special appearance by Chinese film star Fan Bingbing, the recipient of this year's Cinema Icon Award. Aside from appearing on the festival's red carpet, the 42-year-old will be attending an exclusive forum and a screening of her latest project, Green Night.
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Early Bird passes to SGIFF 2023 for SGIFFriends can be purchased here now. General passes will be available for purchase here from 12 PM on 27 October. Alternatively, guests can opt to purchase a Festival Pass that will give them unlimited access to film screenings, special presentations, and ticketed forums.
Check out the full festival programme on SGIFF 2023's official website.
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