The 33rd annual Singapore International Film Festival was held from 24 November to 4 December 2022 in Singapore. A total of 101 films from 55 countries were screened during the festival. Adilkhan Yerzhanov's thriller film Assault opened the festival. Two new program sections, Altitude and Horizon, were introduced during the festival. Singaporean film #LookAtMe and Portuguese-French film Will-o'-the-Wisp were refused classification by the Infocomm Media Development Authority and were therefore banned from screening at the festival.
Thriller film Autobiography 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) Assault Штурм Adilkhan Yerzhanov Kazakhstan
Asian Feature Film Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Archaeology of Love 사랑의 고고학 Lee Wan-min South Korea Arnold Is a Model Student อานนเป็นนักเรยนตัวอ ี ย่าง Sorayos Prapapan Thailand, Singapore, France, Netherlands, PhilippinesAutobiography Makbul Mubarak Indonesia, France, Germany, Poland, Singapore, Philippines, Qatar The Cloud Messenger Meghdoot Rahat Mahajan India Convenience Store Продукты 24 Michael Borodin Russia, Slovenia, Turkey Gaga 哈勇家 Laha Mebow TaiwanJoyland Saim Sadiq Pakistan Leonor Will Never Die Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago Martika Ramirez Escobar Philippines Summer with Hope Tabestan Ba Omid Sadaf Foroughi Canada, Iran
Singapore Panorama English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)#LookAtMe Ken Kwek SingaporeAbsent Smile John Clang, Lavender Chang SingaporeBaby Queen Lei Yuan Bin SingaporeBefore Life After Death Anshul Tiwari SingaporeBoom Derrick Chew Singapore Geylang 芽籠 Boi Kwong Singapore
Foreground English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Abandoned 查無此心 Tseng Ying-ting Taiwan The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra 다섯 번째 흉추 Park Sye-young South KoreaNocebo Lorcan Finnegan Ireland, Philippines Smoking Causes Coughing Fumer fait tousser Quentin Dupieux France Will-o'-the-Wisp Fogo-Fátuo João Pedro Rodrigues Portugal, France World War III جنگ جهانی سوم Houman Seyyedi Iran
Altitude English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Alcarràs Carla Simón Spain, ItalyGoliath Adilkhan Yerzhanov Kazakhstan No Bears خرس نیست Jafar Panahi Iran The Novelist's Film 소설가의 영화 Hong Sang-soo South KoreaR.M.N. Cristian Mungiu Romania, France A Tale of Filipino Violence Isang Salaysay ng Karahasang Pilipino Lav Diaz Philippines
Horizon English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Aftersun Charlotte Wells United Kingdom, United StatesDivine Factory Joseph Mangat Philippines, United States, Taiwan Dry Ground Burning Mato seco em chamas Joana Pimenta, Adirley Queirós Brazil, PortugalLa Jauría Andrés Ramírez Pulido France, Colombia Leila's Brothers برادران لیلا Saeed Roustayi Iran A Long Journey Home 五口之家 Zhang Wenqian ChinaNayola José Miguel Ribeiro Portugal, Belgium, France, Netherlands Return to Seoul Retour à Séoul Davy Chou France, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia, South Korea, Qatar Small, Slow But Steady ケイコ 目を澄ませて Shô Miyake Japan, FranceStone Turtle Woo Ming Jin Malaysia, Indonesia
Standpoint English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Eclipse Formørkelsen Nataša Urban NorwayGeographies of Solitude Jacquelyn Mills Canada A House Made of Splinters Будинок із трісок Simon Lereng Wilmont Denmark, Finland, Sweden, UkraineHow to Save a Dead Friend Marusya Syroechkovskaya Sweden, Norway, France, GermanyI Didn't See You There Reid Davenport United StatesJiseok Kim Young-jo South Korea Myanmar Diaries မြန်မာဒိုင်ယာရီ Myanmar Film Collective Myanmar, Netherlands, NorwayWe Don't Dance for Nothing Stefanos Tai Hong Kong, Philippines
Domain English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Dam السد Ali Cherri France, Sudan, Lebanon, Germany, Serbia, Qatar Foragers اليد الخضراء Jumana Manna Palestine Hanging Gardens الحدائق المعلقة Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji Iraq, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Kingdom Nezouh نزوح Soudade Kaadan United Kingdom, Syria, France Under the Fig Trees تحت شجر التين Erige Sehiri Tunisia, France, Switzerland, Germany, Qatar
Awards The following awards were presented at the festival:
Asian Feature Film Competition Best Asian Feature Film: Autobiography by Makbul Mubarak Special Mention: Arnold Is a Model Student by Sorayos Prapapan Best Director: Laha Mebow for Gaga Best Performance: Zukhara Sanzysbay for Convenience Store
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition Best Southeast Asian Short Film: Vania on Lima Street by Bayu Prihantoro Filemon Special Mention: Dikit by Gabriela Serrano Best Singapore Short Film: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Alvin Lee Best Director: Le Lam Vien for Fix Anything Best Performance: Bopha Oul for Further and Further Away
Audience Choice Award: How to Save a Dead Friend by Marusya Syroechkovskaya
Outstanding Contribution to Southeast Asian Cinema Award In-Docs
References
External links
33rd Singapore International Film Festival guide