Watch Local Rooftop Screening: Mad about English by Lian Pek | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12021-11-17T14:00:24+08:00PeatixObjectifsWatch Local Rooftop Screening: Mad about English by Lian Pektag:peatix.com,2014:event-569072014-11-07T20:00:00SGT2014-11-07T20:00:00SGTMAD ABOUT ENGLISH Dir. by Lian Pek Documentary // 82 min Mandarin and English with English subtitlesHave you ever seen 10,000 students learning English from one teacher –
all at the same time? Met a detective whose ‘mission impossible’ is to arrest
bad grammar? Seen a 74-year old retiree who thinks nothing of ambushing
foreigners on the street so that he can practice his English? Or heard a
Chinese policeman speak with a New York Bronx accent? Catch Mad About English!A hilarious and heartwarming film about the people of China and their
rush to learn English for the hosting of the 2008 Olympics.For the 3rd year running, watch a series of made-in-Singapore feature films at the rooftop open-air garden at Objectifs. Watch Local is an initiative by the Singapore Film Commission and industry to drive local appreciation and support of Singapore films. Register early to avoid disappointment!Check out our other screenings here: http://bit.ly/watchlocal_objectifs or register for the individual films here:4 Nov, Innocents - DVD launch and film screening (dir. by Wong Chen-Hsi)5 Nov, Kidnapper (dir. by Kelvin Tong)6 Nov, Sayang Disayang (dir. by Sanif Olek)7 Nov, Mad About English (dir. by Lian Pek)8 Nov, Singapore Dreaming (dir. by Colin Goh & Woo Yen Yen)Tickets are free, but pre-registrations/reservations are required. Please note that we will hold seats for ticket holders till 10 min before the screening time at 8pm. All uncollected tickets will be released to the wait list on a first come first served basis. Thank you for your understanding.Updatestag:peatix.com,2014-10-14 13:34:442014-10-14 13:34:44The event description was updated. Diff#55233Updatestag:peatix.com,2014-10-14 13:29:222014-10-14 13:29:22The event description was updated. Diff#55229Updatestag:peatix.com,2014-10-14 13:19:022014-10-14 13:19:02The event description was updated. Diff#55226Updatestag:peatix.com,2014-10-14 13:18:372014-10-14 13:18:37The event description was updated. Diff#55225