The 34th annual Singapore International Film Festival was held from 30 November to 10 December 2023 in Singapore. A total of 101 films from 50 countries were screened during the festival. With two co-productions and three feature films, this year broke the record for the highest number of films selected in competition by Singaporean directors since 1997. Amanda Nell Eu's feature directorial debut Tiger Stripes opened the festival. Drama film Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell won the festival's main award Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Film.
Official selection Opening film English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Tiger Stripes Amanda Nell Eu Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, Qatar
Icon In Focus: Fan Bingbing English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Buddha Mountain (2010) 观音山 Li Yu China Double Xposure (2012) 二次曝光 Li Yu ChinaGreen Night (2023) Han Shuai Hong Kong
Asian Feature Film Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A Journey In Spring 春行 Tzu-Hui Peng, Ping-Wen Wang Taiwan Critical Zone منطقه بحرانی Ali Ahmadzadeh Iran, Germany Dreaming & Dying 好久不见 Nelson Yeo Singapore, Indonesia Hesitation Wound Tereddüt Çizgisi Selman Nacar Turkey, France, Romania, Spain Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Bên trong vỏ kén vàng Phạm Thiên Ân Vietnam, Singapore, France, SpainLast Shadow at First Light Nicole Midori Woodford Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Slovenia, IndonesiaMonisme Riar Rizaldi Indonesia, QatarMorrison Phuttiphong Aroonpheng Thailand, France Snow in Midsummer 五月雪 Chong Keat Aun Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan The Tenants 세입자 Yoon Eun-kyung South Korea Tomorrow Is a Long Time 明天比昨天长久 Jow Zhi Wei Singapore, Taiwan, France, PortugalValli Manoj Shinde India
Singapore Panorama English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) My Endless Numbered Days まだまだ Shaun Neo Japan, Singapore The Road Less Travelled (1997) 轨道 Lim Suat Yen Singapore Sunday Sean Ng Singapore Wonderland 乐园 Chai Yee Wei Singapore A Year of No Significance 大风吹 Kelvin Tong Singapore, Malaysia
Foreground English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) 24 Hours with Gaspar 24 Jam Bersama Gaspar Yosep Anggi Noen Indonesia A Normal Family 보통의 가족 Hur Jin-ho South KoreaAll of Us Strangers Andrew Haigh United Kingdom Art College 1994 艺术学院1994 Liu Jiang ChinaLa chimera Alice Rohrwacher Italy, France, SwitzerlandPoor Things Yorgos Lanthimos United States, United Kingdom, Ireland
Altitude English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) About Dry Grasses Kuru Otlar Üstüne Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey, France, Germany Afire Roter Himmel Christian Petzold GermanyEssential Truths of the Lake Lav Diaz Philippines, France, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Singapore Evil Does Not Exist 悪は存在しない Ryusuke Hamaguchi Japan Fallen Leaves Kuolleet lehdet Aki Kaurismäki FinlandMusic Angela Schanelec Germany, France, Serbia The Shadowless Tower 白塔之光 Zhang Lü China Youth (Spring) 青春 Wang Bing France, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Horizon English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Delinquents Los delincuentes Rodrigo Moreno Argentina, Brazil, Chile, LuxembourgDrift Anthony Chen France, United Kingdom, GreeceThe Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed Joanna Arnow United States Goodbye Julia وداعا جوليا Mohamed Kordofani Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Sweden Hours of Ours รอวัน Komtouch Napattaloong Thailand In the Blind Spot Im toten Winkel Ayşe Polat GermanyNowhere Near Miko Revereza Philippines, Mexico Omen Augure Baloji Democratic Republic of the Congo, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Germany, South Africa Slow Tu man nieko neprimeni Marija Kavtaradzė Lithuania, Spain, SwedenStolen Karan Tejpal IndiaTótem Lila Avilés Mexico, Denmark, France
Standpoint English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Ghosts of Kalantiaw Chuck Escasa Philippines Maryam Maryam Pagi Ke Malam Badrul Hisham Ismail Malaysia The Mother of All Lies كذب أبيض Asmae El Moudir Morocco, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Our Body Notre corps Claire Simon France Rosinha and Other Wild Animals Rosinha e Outros Bichos do Mato Marta Pessoa Portugal Tedious Days and Nights 混乱与细雨 Guo Zhenming ChinaTen Years Myanmar Thaiddhi, Nay Wunn Ni, Myo Thar Khin, Aung Min, Lamin Oo Myanmar
Landmark English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Ishanou (1991) Aribam Syam Sharma IndiaMandabi (1968) Ousmane Sembène Senegal The Stranger and the Fog (1974) غریبه و مه Bahram Beyzai IranTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) David Lynch United States Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) Werckmeister harmóniák Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky Hungary, France, Germany, Italy
Awards The following awards were presented at the festival:
Asian Feature Film Competition Best Asian Feature: Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell by Phạm Thiên Ân Special Mention: Dreaming & Dying by Nelson Yeo Best Performance: Yang Kuei-mei for A Journey In Spring Best Director: Yoon Eun-kyung for The Tenants Best Screenplay: Yu Yi-hsun for A Journey In Spring FIPRESCI Award: The Tenants
Cinema Icon Award Fan Bingbing
Outstanding Contribution to Southeast Asian Cinema Award White Light Post
References
External links
34th Singapore International Film Festival guide