National Film

3 enthusiastic classmates, Kristof (Belgium), Tibor (Hungary) and Axel (Germany), put together a quirky film event that is to take place at Wolfson College every Tuesday. The objective is for all to enjoy one film from a different country each time.

Last evening, Tibor shared with us a satirical piece, called 'The Witness' on the Communist rule in Hungary made in the late 1960s.

I was all ready to go for the event at 9pm which was a stone's throw away from our apartment.

I even told Axel at around 5.30pm that I was all ready to go for it. At 6pm, I made some dinner for 'Good Fren' and me. At 7.30pm, I decided to take a short nap.

At 9.12pm, I woke up and found 'Good Fren' missing.
He had gone off without me!!!! WHAT?!! ROAR!!!!

So I stumbled around the college and eventually found them in the dark.

Someone kept passing the bottle around...

The lights came on after the movie.


We then made our way to the Common Room for some drinks, chats and pool.

.............................................................

Kristof asked me to share a Singaporean film.
I was stumped.

What should I show? One of Jack Neo's works? Eric Khoo's 12 Storeys? Royston Tan's 881?

While our GDP (PPP) per capita is around 4th or 5th in the world (above all major countries you generally think of), our film industry is relatively underdeveloped. I shan't even comment on the TV drama series. Maybe the will to be creative about arts and culture cannot be bought off the shelf with money.
Posted on 5/20/2009 08:31:00 PM by BLINKYMUMMY and filed under , | 17 Comments »

17 comments:

Jason said... @ Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:56:00 PM

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BLINKYMUMMY said... @ Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:05:00 PM

Are you saying '15'?

Anonymous said... @ Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:06:00 PM

Singapore Dreaming?

qoomonster said... @ Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:36:00 PM

Forever Fever!!!

Anonymous said... @ Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:44:00 PM

15, let them hear some poems.

Anonymous said... @ Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:21:00 AM

Be with Me by Eric Khoo

Marcus said... @ Thursday, May 21, 2009 9:56:00 AM

We showed I not Stupid at our college in the US. Generated a good discussion after the movie. =)

Anonymous said... @ Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:17:00 AM

i second "be with me" by eric khoo. A silent movie, yet resonates so much emotions.

Fresh Fry aka 福星 said... @ Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:46:00 PM

Meepok Man is a choice, to me lah. =)

if u want to make your classmates laugh, 881!! hahahahahahahahahaha......

Anonymous said... @ Thursday, May 21, 2009 9:39:00 PM

Singapore Chicken Rice

Jacky Woo said... @ Friday, May 22, 2009 4:27:00 PM

How about THE MAID? hehe
15 is nice also actually.

Anonymous said... @ Friday, May 22, 2009 5:44:00 PM

hey hey, share with them eric khoo's be with me! its a really nice film!

siao said... @ Friday, May 22, 2009 7:15:00 PM

I'd choose Just Follow Law .. very singaporean like 'arrowing' ppl at workplace, then have to get licenses from relevant authorities ect just to put one damn poster and being differed by them..funny and yet singaporean.

Anonymous said... @ Friday, May 22, 2009 10:37:00 PM

I agree with you. Singapore film is really underdeveloped so don't show them those normal type of film.

Since you're doing your MBA right now and it also have connection with business and working environment structure, I tend to go with siao's comments to show them about 'work related' issues. Just Follow Law is a good choice.

Anonymous said... @ Saturday, May 23, 2009 12:13:00 AM

not sure why my comment didnt get publish, anyway i think eating air and 18 grams of love are good, should show some movies which not everyone knows. think even some singaporeans dont know these movies

Desmond said... @ Sunday, June 14, 2009 12:12:00 PM

I'd say 12 Stories. Its resonent of actual Singaporean living in the heartlands. Who in the world coined that term anyways... heartland... mmm...

Kong wai said... @ Thursday, June 18, 2009 8:05:00 AM

i second "just follow law" and "singapore dreaming"

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