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SJ50 Film Festival is a non-profit project to celebrate Singapore and Japan’s 50 years of diplomatic relations by showcasing short films from both Singapore and Japan. This is to promote better understanding of both countries, and to encourage Singaporean and Japanese young film makers to have more exchanges through networking, learning, and collaboration. SJ50FF screenings will be held in both Singapore and Tokyo.
SJ50 Film Festival is supported by Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Tokyo and Kyoto Prefecture, in recognition as a project to celebrate 50th Anniversary of Singapore-Japan Diplomatic Relations
SJ50 Film Festival, Terrace session 1
Dates: 21 (Fri) October 2016
Time: 7pm to 8pm
Venue: Asian Civilisation Museum, 3F Terrace
Tickets: Free with $5 (refundable) for advance registration
Please come to our booth at the venue before 6:50pm, we will cancel your booking, and $5 will be refunded to you. For late comers or no-show, there will be no refunded.
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Programme:
Curry Fish Head
-Animation
Director: Srinivas Bhakti
Country: Singapore
Length: 7min 25s
Language: English
Subtitle: English, Japanese
Completed date: 2014
Story of a girl in midst of ever changing landscape of Singapore from late 60’s to present day.
Another Kyoto: The Team, The Forest, The Sea
- Drama (PG)
Director: Yusuke Kabuki
Director: Yusuke Tabuki
Country: Japan
Length: 10min
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Completion: 2014
Courtesy of Kyoto Prefecture
“Another Kyoto, the Tea”is part of the 3 episodes short films for “Another Kyoto”. A husband and wife who have been married for 10 years were on a trip to Kyoto for a holiday. Somehow, they broke into an argument and ended up going about separately by themselves.
Onee-Chan
-Drama (PG)
Director: Ellie Ngim
Length: 15min 08secs
Language: Cantonese
Subtitle: English, Chinese, Japanese
Completed date: 2013
A little girl, a conflicted household, and a little hope.
All For Cinema
-Drama (PG)
Director: Kensaku Kakimoto
Length: 7min 19secs
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Completed date: 2015
“Life is like a moment of a movie, if so, I must be the man in a leading role.” A monologue of an ordinary man.
Roslan
-Documentary (PG)
Director: Sabrina Poon
Country: Singapore
Length: 12mins 13secs
Language: Bahasa Melayu & English
Subtitle: English, Japanese
Completed date: 2012
School: Ngee Ann Polytechnic – School of Film Media Studies
A man who finds his second chance under a flyover and calls it home. In 1997, Ruslan was admitted to Pertapis Halfway House after his release from prison. He manages to kick off his drug abusing habits and forms a close bond with his caretaker, Ridzal Taufiq. In 1998, Ruslan discovered a place under a flyover and decides to adopt it. To him, it was a place not only for shelter but also acts as a sanctuary. Ruslan is now a self-employed fisherman, and he does boat repairs for a living. He also extends a helping hand to those who needs a second chance.
B-CLASS CULTURAL HERITAGE
-Drama (PG)
Director: Yuji Hariu
Country: Japan
Length: 7min 30secs
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Completed date: 2013
An urban skateboarder lands on a manhole—a cultural artefact protected by a shadowy association—and takes an unexpected and possibly lethal penalty.
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