Sumpah Pontianak (1958) | State of Motion 2019: A Fear of Monsters | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T10:18:00+08:00 Peatix Asian Film Archive Sumpah Pontianak (1958) | State of Motion 2019: A Fear of Monsters tag:peatix.com,2019:event-697475 2019-06-09T13:00:00SGT 2019-06-09T13:00:00SGT *BUNDLE PACKAGE*3 tickets: $20 || 5 tickets: $30Bundle ticket packages are available for purchase only at Oldham Theatre's Box Office. Visit asianfilmarchive.org/events/calendar/ for opening hours!SUMPAH PONTIANAK (1958)English Title: The Curse of PontianakDirector: B.N. RaoRuntime: 86 minCountry: Singapore/MalaysiaLanguage: Malay with English SubtitlesRating: PGA dead woman returns as a vampire to protect her daughter. The film deals with female vengeance, and stars the actress Maria Menado, dubbed the “most beautiful woman in Malaya”. Sumpah Pontianak is the third in a trilogy of pontianak-themed films that capitalised on the local population’s fear for “the most treacherous of vampires”. The original prints of the first two films are regarded to be lost. Zubir Said, who composed Singapore’s national anthem, wrote Sumpah Pontianak’s film score.Screening Courtesy of Cathay-Keris Films.  SCHEDULE9 June, Sunday - 1pm TO NOTE: - All film screenings are held at Oldham Theatre, National Archives of Singapore.  - Concession tickets apply to Students (Local & Overseas), Full-time National Servicemen (NSF), and Senior Citizens (55 years old and above). - Please check film ratings before purchase of tickets. Please note that you may be asked to present your ID at the door (this applies to concession tickets as well). -----ABOUT A FEAR OF MONSTERSMonsters have entertained and united us through our fear – from the genre defining Orang Minyak to the enduring image of Godzilla tearing through the streets of Tokyo – A Fear of Monsters explores the monsters that have traversed folklores and popular culture to the silver screen.Featuring Asian horror films from the 1950s – 2000s, this programme is a cinematic continuation of AFA’s exhibition, State of Motion 2019: A Fear of Monsters.View the full list of films here.Getting to Oldham TheatreAddress: National Archives of Singapore, 1 Canning Rise, Singapore 179868By Bus Armenian Church 04142: 2, 2a, 12, 12e, 32, 33, 51, 61, 63, 80, 197Old Hill Street Police Station 04223: 124, 145, 147, 166, 174, 174e, 190, 851, 851eBy MRT A 5-minute walk from City Hall (Exit B), Clarke Quay (Exit E) and Bras Basah (Exit D/E)Parking is available at:Registry of Marriages (ROM)Fort Canning ParkThe Bible HouseSingapore Management University (SMU) Updates tag:peatix.com,2019-06-06 03:05:56 2019-06-06 03:05:56 The event description was updated. Diff#441062 Updates tag:peatix.com,2019-06-05 08:07:37 2019-06-05 08:07:37 The event description was updated. Diff#440843