Kim Bora’s Film World (So Far): The Trials and Tribulations of Girlhood
“Mom… do you think I’m pretty? What’s pretty about me?” Kim Bora is a South Korean director and screenwriter. Born in...
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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘Sacred Guardians: The Audio Drama’
The last time Sinema.SG spoke with tokuAsia, the team behind the Sacred Guardian Singa project, they were on the verge of...
Terrace House: The Charm and Sincerity of Japanese Reality TV
I have to preface this article by making a confession — I loved Terrace House. Loved loved it. And I was...
Commentary: The Role of An Antagonist — Do All of Them Need Tragic Backstories?
So it is now canon that the iconic Disney villain Cruella de Vil, who has 'cruel' and 'devil' in her name,...
The Failure of Studio Ghibli’s First 3-D Animated Film Reminds Us of What Makes Our Favourite Ghibli Movies So Magical
Studio Ghibli, the animation studio that propelled Japanese anime into the mainstream and saw unprecedented success internationally, released its first 3-D...
‘Lions Love (… and Lies)’ (1969): A Study into the Gorgeous Cinematography of Agnes Varda
The 30th of May this year marked the late, great French filmmaker Agnès Varda’s 93rd birthday. Dubbed the godmother of La...
An Introduction To Indonesian Action Cinema
When we think of Asian action stars (or action stars, period), our minds might first wander to the groundbreaking work of...
Yonfan’s ‘Bugis Street’: A Touchstone in Singapore’s Search for a National Identity in an Era of Queer Uprising
Almost three decades on, Yonfan’s Bugis Street (1995) continues to leave a mark on Singaporean audiences, and remains an important touchstone...
6 Socially-Distanced Ways to Support Film in Singapore During Phase 2 (Heightened Alert)
It has been over a year since COVID-19 changed all our lives and the arts industry, which relies a lot on...
‘Overseas’: Yoon Sung-A’s Raw and Honest Portrait Honours Society’s Unseen Heroes
Overseas (2019) is Korean-born, French-Belgian based director Yoon Sung-A’s portrait of a demographic of women often unseen and unrecognised. Mixing together...
Presenting the 2021 Film School Graduate Productions: LASALLE College of the Arts
Just as life was starting to feel normal again (as far as the pandemic could allow), heightened safe distancing measures meant...
Filmmakers Wang Ziyi and Noppatad Luangvaranan on Their Award-Winning Works at the SMHFF Short Film Youth Competition 2021
Now in its third year, the Singapore Mental Health Film Festival (SMHFF) continues its goal in advocating constructive conversations on mental...