20th Singapore International Film Festival..

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

What I'll love to do when I'm on leave, not working etc..

I met up with Clement last Monday night at Vivo City for dinner & just to hang out..

While waiting for him to turn up, I spent 1 over hour browsing the books in PAGE ONE located on the 2nd floor of Vivo City..

I love that place.. it's a mega book store which carries an extremely wide range of books of different categories & topics.. :)

I just love spending all my free time reading books.. I can spend endless of hours reading in a library, bookstore etc..

Most of the people close to me will know I'm a crazy bookworm.. once I start reading a book I enjoy reading, I can read non-stop.. oblivious to the world around me.. I can skip lunch, dinner, sleep etc.. just to finish reading the book as soon as I could..

I'm really looking forward to when I could take a day off again, so I could again do the things I like to do when I'm not working..

Like.. hmm.. let me see..
- Spending my free time reading books..
- Browsing in a bookstore / library..
- Taking strolls ( anywhere ) ( alone or with a close friend / soulmate )..
- Having a cup of hot tea in an alfresco cafe & with a good book / watching the world go by around you
- Catching a movie / play / film alone.. ( can be very therapeutic.. trust me.. )
- Visiting a place you've never been to ( alone or with a close friend )

Judging from what I do when I'm free or on a day off, it's kinda hard to believe that I'm a sanguine person, ya? ;p

Well.. I'm not that "noisy" as you guys always think I am, k? ;p