World Film Locations: Singapore (Paperback)

A vibrant city and country nestled at the foot of the Malaysian peninsula, Singapore has long been a crossroads, a stopping point, and a cultural hub where goods, inventions, and ideas are shared and traded.
Though Singapore was home to a flourishing Chinese and Malay film industry in the 1950s and 1960s, between independence in 1965 and the early 1990s, few movies were made there. A new era for cinema in the sovereign city-state started with the international recognition of Eric Khoo's first features, followed by a New Wave comprised of graduates from local film schools. In recent years the Singapore film industry has produced commercially successful fare, such as the horror movie "The Maid," as well as more artistic films like "Sandcastle," the first Singaporean film to be selected for International Critic's Week at Cannes, and "Ilo Ilo, "which won the Camera d'or at Cannes in 2013. Covering the myths that surround Singaporean film and exploring the realities of the movies that come from this exciting city, "World Film Locations: Singapore" introduces armchair travelers to a rich, but less known, national cinema.

General

Imprint:	Intellect Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	World Film Locations
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	September 2014
Editors:	Duncan Petrie • Lorenzo Codelli
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-1-78320-361-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78320-361-7
Barcode:	9781783203611

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