The 28th annual Singapore International Film Festival took place from 23 November to 3 December 2017 in Singapore. The festival opened with Vivian Qu's thriller film Angels Wear White.
Drama film Disappearance won the festival's main award Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Film. The Honorary Award was presented to the Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho. Japanese actor Koji Yakusho received the Cinema Legend Award.
Juries Asian Feature Film Competition Shekhar Kapur – Indian filmmaker – Head of Jury Ana Lily Amirpour – American filmmaker Mark Peranson – Locarno Film Festival head of programming Clara Law – Hong Kong filmmaker
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition Kenji Ishizaka – Tokyo International Film Festival programmer and lecturer – Head of Jury K. Rajagopal – Singaporean filmmaker Marsha Timothy – Indonesian actress
Official selection Festival Opening and Special Presentation English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Opening film Angels Wear White 嘉年华 Vivian Qu ChinaSpecial PresentationOh Lucy! Atsuko Hirayanagi Japan, United StatesThe Song of Scorpions Anup Singh Switzerland, France, India, Singapore The White Girl 白色女孩 Jenny Suen, Christopher Doyle Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan
Asian Feature Film Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Disappearance ناپدید شدن Ali Asgari Iran, Qatar Dragonfly Eyes 蜻蜓之眼 Xu Bing China The Great Buddha+ 大佛普拉斯 Huang Hsin-yao TaiwanMalila: The Farewell Flower Anucha Boonyawatana Thailand Scaffolding פיגומים Matan Yair Scary Mother საშიში დედა Ana Urushadze Georgia, Estonia The Seen and Unseen Sekala Niskala Kamila Andini Indonesia, Netherlands, Australia, Qatar Shuttle Life 分贝人生 Tan Seng Kiat Malaysia
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) 83 Soi Soonvijai 14 83 ซอยศูนย์วิจัย 14 T-Thawat Taifayongvichit ThailandA Bed Without a Guilt Ivan Tan United Kingdom, SingaporeBetween Us Two Tan Wei Keong Singapore Death of the Sound Man Awasarn Sound Man Sorayos Prapapan Thailand Ephemera Muộn Ho Thanh Thao Vietnam Five Trees 五丛树下 Nelson Yeo Singapore It's Easier to Raise Cattle Lagi Senang Jaga Sekandang Lembu Amanda Nell Eu MalaysiaJodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month Carlo Francisco Manatad PhilippinesJoko Suryo Wiyogo IndonesiaKampung Tapir Aw See Wee Malaysia The Malediction Ruah Makbul Mubarak Indonesia Puppy Love Nung Nawala Ang Aso Ko Margarita Mina PhilippinesSong X Mont Tesprateep ThailandThe Sound of Coins Hitting Brass Andrew Stephen Lee Philippines, United StatesSuerte Carlo Fajarda Philippines
Cinema Today English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A Skin So Soft Ta peau si lisse Denis Côté Canada BPM (Beats per Minute) 120 battements par minute Robin Campillo FranceCall Me by Your Name Luca Guadagnino Italy, United States, Brazil, France Closeness Теснота Kantemir Balagov RussiaCocote Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias Dominican Republic, Argentina, Germany, QatarColumbus Kogonada United StatesThe Endless Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead United StatesThe Florida Project Sean Baker United StatesGod's Own Country Francis Lee United KingdomThe Killing of a Sacred Deer Yorgos Lanthimos Ireland, United KingdomMutafukaz Shōjirō Nishimi, Guillaume "Run" Renard France, JapanSong of Granite Pat Collins Ireland, United KingdomThe Square Ruben Östlund Sweden, Germany, France, DenmarkSweet Country Warwick Thornton Australia The Venerable W. Le vénérable W. Barbet Schroeder France, Switzerland The Wound Inxeba John Trengove South Africa, France, Germany, AustriaZama Lucrecia Martel Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France, Netherlands, Mexico, Portugal, United States
Asian Vision English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)Ajji Devashish Makhija India Aqérat (We, The Dead) 阿奇洛 Edmund Yeo MalaysiaBlank 13 Takumi Saitoh Japan The Brawler Mukkabaaz Anurag Kashyap IndiaClaire's Camera Hong Sang-soo South Korea, France The First Lap 초행 Kim Dae-hwan South Korea Flower in the Pocket (2007) 口袋裏的花 Liew Seng Tat Malaysia Homogeneous, Empty Time สุญกาล Thunska Pansittivorakul, Harit Srikhao Thailand In the Claws of a Century Wanting Sa Palad ng Dantaong Kulang Jewel Maranan Philippines, Germany, Qatar Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts Marlina si Pembunuh dalam Empat Babak Mouly Surya Indonesia, France, Malaysia, Thailand Mrs. Fang 方绣英 Wang Bing China, France, Germany No Date, No Signature بدون تاریخ، بدون امضاء Vahid Jalilvand Iran Phantom of Illumination นิรันดร์ราตรี Wattanapume Laisuwanchai ThailandPosesif Edwin IndonesiaRadiance Naomi Kawase Japan, FranceRyuichi Sakamoto: Coda Stephen Nomura Schible Japan, United States Samui Song ไม่มีสมุยสำหรับเธอ Pen-ek Ratanaruang Thailand, Germany, NorwaySexy Durga Sanal Kumar Sasidharan India
Singapore Panorama English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Diamond Dogs 钻石狗 Gavin Lim SingaporehUSh Djenar Maesa Ayu, Kan Lumé Indonesia, Singapore I Not Stupid (2002) 小孩不笨 Jack Neo SingaporeI Want to Go Home Wesley Leon Aroozoo Singapore, JapanShadows of Fiendish Ancestress and Occasionally Parajanov on Durian Cialis (Lesser #9) Chew Tze Chuan Singapore, Japan, PhilippinesTalking Cock the Movie (2002) Colin Goh, Woo Yen Yen SingaporeShortsAngel Don Aravind SingaporeAreola Borealis Wee Li Lin Benjamin's Last Day at Katong Swimming Complex Chai Yee WeiMei Ling Street Ric AwMelodi Michael KamRehearsal Jonathan Choo, Rachel Liew, Shammini GReturn to Sender Gan Chin LinRotan Hamzah Fansuri Stitches தையல் Laavania Krishna White Carnations 康乃馨 Tang Wan Xin Yume 梦 Grace Swee United States, Japan, Singapore
Midnight Mayhem English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)It Comes at Night Trey Edward Shults United StatesJailbreak Jimmy Henderson CambodiaMayhem Joe Lynch United StatesSalvage: Malay Wild Sherad Anthony Sanchez Philippines
Classics English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Hand of Fate (1954) 운명의 손 Han Hyeong-mo South KoreaThe Man from Hong Kong (1975) Brian Trenchard-Smith Hong Kong, AustraliaThe One Armed Executioner (1981) Bobby A. Suarez Philippines Operation Lightning (1966) Gerak Kilat Jamil Sulong SingaporeOperation Lipstick (1966) Inoue Umetsugu Hong Kong Operation Revenge (1967) ทรชนคนสวย Ubol Yugala Thailand
Awards The following awards were presented at the festival: Asian Film Feature Competition Best Film: Disappearance by Ali Asgari Special Mention: Scaffolding by Matan Yair Best Director: Anucha Boonyawatana for Malila: The Farewell Flower Best Performance: Sadaf Asgari for Disappearance
Southeast Asian Short Film Best Southeast Asian Short Film: Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee Of The Month by Carlo Francisco Manatad Special Mention: The Malediction by Makbul Mubarak Best Director: Sorayos Prapapan for Death of the Sound Man Best Singapore Short Film: Between Us Two by Tan Wei Keong
Other awards Youth Jury Prize: Death of the Sound Man by Sorayos Prapapan Audience Choice Award: Call Me by Your Name by Luca Guadagnino Inspiring Woman in Film Award: Ana Urushadze for Scary Mother
Honorary Award Garin Nugroho
Cinema Legend Award Koji Yakusho
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