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Meet the Author – Singapore A Cinematic Portrait

by Asian Film Archive

16 May • 07:00pm

Be introduced to 125 years of Singapore cinema (1900 – 2025). See how Singapore’s maritime position contributed to the development of the film industry.

Meet-the-Author-Singapore-A-Cinematic-Portrait

This programme will be presented at HOMEGROUND @ ACM Green.

Step into a celebration of Singapore's rich cinematic legacy where visitors are invited to learn about 125 years of Singapore cinema (1900 – 2025) and the way Singapore’s maritime position contributed to the development of the film industry. Meet the author of the landmark publication Singapore A Cinematic Portrait. Take the opportunity to browse and purchase the book filled with rarely seen archival materials and images.

Asian Film Archive

The Asian Film Archive was founded in January 2005 to preserve the rich film heritage of Singapore and Asian Cinema, to encourage scholarly research on film, and to promote a wider critical appreciation of this art form.

Website: www.asianfilmarchive.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/asianfilmarchive
Instagram: www.instagram.com/asianfilmarchive

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