I managed to catch 2 short films at the 20th Singapore International Film Festival held at the National Museum on Tuesday night, 24th April, courtesy of Clement who gave me the tickets..
I caught Boo Jun Feng's "The Changi Murals" & James Leong & Lynn Lee's "Aki Ra's Boys"..
Nice.. :)
I, especially like 'Aki Ra's Boys" as it's a docu- feature on the life of the landmine kids in Cambodia.. :)
Aki Ra's Boys:
Boreak and Vannak are Aki Ra's boys. They are considered the luckiest boys in their families. They live in a home in Siem Reap, along with a dozen other young landmine victims. And despite both missing a right arm, neither child has time for self-pity. They're too busy exploring the bleak and beautiful world that is Cambodia, too busy playing, learning and dreaming of a day when they can be just be like Aki Ra - a former Khmer Rouge soldier turned anti-mine crusader. [Shown with The Changi Murals (18 mins).]
Director: James Leong, Lynn Lee
Country: Singapore
Duration: 63min
Year: 2006
Rating: PG
Date Time Venue
24/04/2007 21:15:00 National Museum
25/04/2007 19:00:00 National Museum
The Changi Murals (world premiere):
A lyrical look at a set of five biblical murals that changed the lives of countless prisoners-of-war during the Japanese occupation of Singapore. The murals still exist in a military airbase today, tucked away and forgotten. Boo Junfeng was the Best Film and Special Achievement Award winner for his short A Family Portrait - in SIFF 2005. [Shown with Aki Ra's Boys (63 mins).]
Director: Boo Junfeng
Country: Singapore
Duration: 18min
Year: 2006
Rating: PG
Date Time Venue
24/04/2007 21:15:00 National Museum
25/04/2007 19:00:00 National Museum
