An Introduction to Iranian Cinema
No thanks to Western propaganda and pop culture influence, Iran is often thought of as a hostile country steeped in violence,...
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Programmer Viknesh Kobinathan on Asian Film Archive, the Retrospective series, and Abbas Kiarostami
The Asian Film Archive’s (AFA) Retrospective programme is a regular series that serves as a comprehensive filmic immersion into bygone eras,...
7 Film Essay Channels on YouTube You Should Be Watching
The internet is one of the best learning tools of the modern era. Information is at our fingertips and learning something...
‘Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs’ – The Movie Doomed to Fail Even Before Release
In July 2019, South Korean animation studio Locus Corporation released their twist on the beloved Snow White fairytale, titled Red Shoes...
Interview: Actor Aric Hidir Amin, on His Leading Role in ‘Sacred Guardians: The Audio Drama’
For Aric Hidir Amin, acting boils down to one word: believability. For the last 15 years, the 36-year-old has been honing...
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...
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...