Sementara
Synopsis
Amid the noisy spectacle of Singapore’s golden jubilee celebrations in 2015, filmmakers Chew Chia Shao Min and Joant Úbeda conduct casual interviews with people from different walks of life, each with their own set of values and beliefs.
The subjects share deeply personal stories and their perspectives on issues such as religion, race, identity and mortality. Unhurried interviews are interspersed with highly recognisable local scenes, and at times punctuated with serendipitous poetic moments.
Inspired by Chris Marker’s brilliant Le Joli Mai, the directors of Sementara, which is Malay for “temporary”, deftly weaves together scenes of profound subjectivities and societal structures to present a compelling yet sensitive portrayal of Singapore.
Details
Director:
Chew Chia Shao Min, Joant Úbeda
Country:
Singapore
Duration:
103 Mins
Rating:
M18 (Some Mature Content 内容只宜十八岁及以上)
Year:
2020
Language(s):
English, Mandarin
Showtimes
Cinema
29 Nov 2020, Sunday, 9:30pm
Oldham Theatre
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Film Credits
Director
Chew Chia Shao Min is pursuing her master’s in filmmaking at New York University. Besides films, Singapore-based Joant Úbeda also directs commercials and music videos.
They previously collaborated on the short film May and June (2018), which was featured at the Singapore International Film Festival 2018 and won Best Cinematography at the Maverick Movie Awards.
Cast & Crew
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