[5 May] Saint Jack (1979) | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12024-05-07T06:10:28+08:00PeatixSingapore HeritageFest[5 May] Saint Jack (1979)tag:peatix.com,2024:event-39236382024-05-05T16:00:00SGT2024-05-05T16:00:00SGTVenue: The Projector, Golden Mile Tower, SingaporeSunday, 5 May | 4pmSaint Jack (1979), 115 mins, M18 + Architectural Talk by Lai Chee Kien, 45 minsPeter Bogdanovich’s film, based on a novel by Paul Theroux (father of Louis, uncle of Justin), was filmed entirely on location in Singapore in 1978, and would later be banned here for nearly three decades for its “negative” portrayal of the city-state. Today, the film – about an American pimp (Ben Gazzara) struggling to make an ‘honest’ living among gangsters and spies – is a remarkable document of Singapore in the 1970s, stuffed with authentic performances, locations, accents, dialogue, clothes and haircuts. This is the first time it’s screened at The Projector and is a homage to the cinema’s latter-day history as the adults-only Golden Theatre. We’ll follow the screening with a talk from architectural and urban historian Lai Chee Kien, about the places and spaces featured in the film and their historical and cultural significance.Chee Kien researches histories of art, architecture, settlements, urbanism and landscapes in Southeast Asia. He’s authored many publications, including recently Early Hawkers of Singapore: 1920s and 1930s (2020). He is presently the Vice-President of the Society of Architectural and Urban Historians of Asia.Part of the programme Cinema Reclaimed: DREAM PALACES. Please take note of the following:- Once all slots are filled, no walk-ins will be accepted.- No exchange of tickets is allowed under any circumstance except for programme cancellation.- Kindly arrive 15 minutes before the start of the programme.- Electronic or printed ticket(s) must be presented in order to join this tour.- All ticket sales are final. There will be no refund if you wish to cancel your tickets.- Seats are based on first-come, first-served and is free seating.- No photography, videography or voice recording of the screening is allowed.- By agreeing to join the programme, each participant shall be responsible for any injury, loss or damage due to carelessness or other actions on their part or that of children under their charge.- Videos and photographs may also be taken during the event. By registering for this event, you give the Singapore HeritageFest full rights to use the photos for marketing and publicity.For more enquiries, please email NHB_SHF@nhb.gov.sg.