TimeOut Interview: Royston Tan1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLike most of us, food is always on the mind of Royston Tan. The director of proudly Singaporean flicks as 881 and 15 is back with a documentary that touches on the most famous ““ and indulgent ““ of local pastimes: eating.
Old Friends, part of the Rewind/Remind film festival under the Singapore Memory Project, is a celebration of how food brings people together. The movie compiles stories from everyday Singaporeans, using hawker fare as the common thread linking their lives. Because who hasn’t bonded over zi char(and a coupla mugs of beer)?
Tan’s no different. The filmmaker loves his local food ““ read on to find out about his favourite comfort snack and the dish that transports him back to his childhood. Oh, and the documentary too, of course.
Tell us about Old Friends.
Old Friends is the concluding episode in our series; before that, we did Old Places and Old Romances. It’s a collection of stories from fellow Singaporeans, from all walks of life, this time on food.
We went to 49 different places and we were looking for food that hasn’t changed over the years. Hawkers that haven’t given in to commercialism, are not getting their food from a factory, and are resisting being franchised. This film is our own way of paying tribute to them.
Read the full article here >>Via Timeout Singapore
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