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2024 Golden Horse Winner & Berlinale Crystal Bear Nominee

Considered a rebel veteran of Chinese independent filmmaking - three time Silver Bear (Berlinale) winner - Director, Wang Xiaoshuai’s latest inventive and poignant family drama, delves into the complexities of rural life and intergenerational bonds. A meditation on loss, displacement, and the cost of progress.

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A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties.

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-Opens: 8 May-

Thurs 08 May - Screening + Virtual Post Show Q&A with Director Neo Sara, moderated by Filmmaker Daniel Hui. Pls select the 8 May show if you wish to attend the Q&A.

That feeling when you’re just a couple of Japanese high school ravers suddenly thrown into a totalitarian school regime of surveillance and control. In Neo Sora’s first fictional coming-of-age film, best friends Yuta and Kou get swept up in student protests against an oppressive system. As Kou dives deeper into activism and begins to change, their bond starts to crack. With bold visuals and a rebellious soundtrack, the film captures the shift from youthful apathy to political awakening.

100% Tomatometer

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Ryan Coogler finally free from the Marvel machine, delivers a soulful, bloody tale that links the past and present - masterfully marrying the blues, vampires, and the vibrant spirit of New Orleans.

Directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed, Judas and the Black Messiah)

-Date: 7 May-

Björk: Cornucopia, the highly anticipated concert film recorded live in Lisbon, captures the celebrated artist’s groundbreaking tour that mesmerised audiences worldwide for five years.

-Date: 3, 12 & 21 May-

TW: This film contains some distressing scenes which may be triggering for some viewers

In conjunction with Björk's Cornucopia, We also want to showcase her serious acting chops!

An Oscar Nominee for Best Song and Palme d'Or winner by Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier.

Selma is a factory worker in rural America. She is losing her eyesight and her son needs an operation if not to suffer the same fate. When a neighbor accuses Selma of stealing, the drama of her life escalates.

-Encore Dates: 10 & 18 May-

Who is the murderer?

In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. A harrowing masterwork M, director Fritz Lang (Metropolis, 1927) merges trenchant social commentary with chilling suspense, creating a panorama of private madness and public hysteria that to this day remains the blueprint for the psychological thriller.

Special $6 ticket price

Co-presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore

-Date: 25 May-

Feature will be presented in its original Cantonese Dialect.

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2001 Golden Horse Winner for Best Visual Effects and 2002 Hong Kong FIlm Awards Winner for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay

Sing is a skilled Shaolin kung fu devotee whose amazing 'leg of steel' catches the eye of a soccer coach. Together they assemble a squad of Sing's former Shaolin brothers inspired by the big-money prize in a national soccer competition.

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MATCHDAY FOOTBALL MARKET

(25 May, 12pm to 8pm, The Projector at Cineleisure)

Matchday Football Market is Singapore’s first-ever football-themed marketplace—a one-day event that celebrates the culture, nostalgia, and collectibles of the beautiful game. Brought to you by Cult Fave Football Shirts, it’s a vibrant space where football lovers, collectors, and creatives come together to relive iconic moments, discover rare finds, and connect with a like-minded community. From vintage kits and boots to trading cards, memorabilia, and art, Matchday Football Market is a celebration of football as lifestyle, identity, and shared passion.

-Dates: 12, 25 and 31 May-

Special $6 ticket price

A day in the life of Niko Fischer, a college dropout drifting through Berlin. Unmotivated, Niko spends his day searching for a decent cup of coffee while encountering a series of absurd, and humorous interactions with eccentric characters from his past and present. As the day unfolds, he confronts his own failures, relationships, and existential dissatisfaction. Shot in stylish black-and-white, the film captures the aimlessness of post-reunification Berlin youth with wit and poignancy, and subtle social commentary.

Co-presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore

YOU'RE OUR HUCKLEBERRY: Remembering Val Kilmer

-Dates: 12, 16, 24, 31 May-

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

-Date: 17 May-

Directed by Oscar Winning Director Adam Elliot

From Academy Award-winning animation writer and director Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail is a poignant, heartfelt, hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.

In Collaboration with Singapore Film Society as part of their Showcase #44.

YOU'RE OUR HUCKLEBERRY: Remembering Val Kilmer

-Dates: 14 May & 1 June-

Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.

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Wed 14 May Show - Projector Members enjoy discounted $7.50 ticket price

For Sun 1 June show - Projector Gift Vouchers & Projector members free tickets are not applicable

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-Dates: 17, 24 May, 1 & 7 June-

Reel Rock 19 showcases three world-premiere climbing films spanning disciplines, characters, and continents: a heartfelt story of second chances in love and climbing on Squamish’s legendary Cobra Crack; an outrageous 18-day big wall epic on Patagonia’s towering Torre Central; and the pursuit of a lifelong dream—a 5.15 first ascent—made possible by an unlikely partnership.

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2024 Cannes Film Festival winner for Director's Fortnight Audience Award.

Wes Anderson meets Matthew Rankin in this Canadian absurdist comedy-drama - blending 1980s Iranian cinema with a surreal triptych of intersecting stories set in a mysterious interzone somewhere between Winnipeg and Tehran

New screening dates will be announced shortly.

In “A New Old Play,” Chinese director Qiu Jiongjiong daringly and imaginatively dramatizes twentieth-century Chinese political history through the epoch-spanning story of a small theatre company. Based loosely on the life of Qiu's grandfather - the film blends surreal fantasy with historical drama - painting a poignant, darkly comic portrait of art, memory, and survival, where tradition collides with the relentless march of time.

It takes a spy to hunt a spy...

Steven Soderbergh’s done it again! He's giving us Presence, AND a sleek, cool spy thriller starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender. The hardest part of this whole film? Deciding whether to keep your eyes on Fassbender or Blanchett. It’s one of the toughest choices we’ve faced in a while...

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One man, endless meals, zero small talk. The Solitary Gourmet is here to prove that eating alone isn’t lonely—it’s a delicious art form. From sizzling street food to perfect noodle slurps, every bite is a main character moment. Who else loves a good solo food adventure?

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Stand a chance to win a pair of round-trip Economy Class tickets from Singapore to Japan with Japan Airlines! Simply purchase a ticket to THE SOLITARY GOURMET by 23 April.

18 wins & 118 nominations including Best Motion Picture of the Year nominee for the 97th Academy Awards.

In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

66 wins & 89 nominations including Winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 97th Academy Awards.

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

83 wins & 314 nominations including Winner of Best Adapted Screenplay at the 97th Academy Awards.

When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.

A coming-of-age story that depicts the love and friendship between two high-school girls, both daughters of police officers. Despite differing financial circumstances, the girls share a close bond. However, their relationship is tested when a young policeman moves into their flat. As the girls navigate the complexities of life, the story delves into the challenges of growing up.

From the studio that brought you "How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies".

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54 wins & 70 Nominations including Winner for Best Animated Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards.

*This film is exempted from classification and is suitable for all ages.

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The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.

What's it feel like to die? From the Oscar-winning writer/director of “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, “Mickey 17.”

The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

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11 wins & 11 nominations including 2024 Venice FIlm Festival Winner - Best Director (authors under 40 award)

Usually, when people say a film was the first to do something, they're just exaggerating. But with MISTRESS DISPELLER, Elizabeth Lo really has done something totally unprecedented. It's safe to say no other film has managed to capture this kind of intimacy, closely following a real-life couple (and the mistress) as they deal with their extramarital affair in a particularly unusual fashion.

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Desperate to save her marriage, a woman in China hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband’s affair. With strikingly intimate access, Mistress Dispeller follows this unfolding family drama from all corners of a love triangle.

*Rated: R21

134 wins & 337 nominations including Winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role & Best Cinematography for the 97th Academy Awards.

*The 3h 34mins runtime includes a 15-minute intermission, this will occur at 1h 40mins into the film as intended by the filmmaker. A countdown clock will be on screen.

Preorder your second-half snacks and sips before the film and collect them during the intermission!

*TW: Themes of sexual violence and assault.

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Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.

133 wins & 277 nominations including Winner for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (Demi Moore) at the 82nd Annual Golden Globes and Winner for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 97th Academy Awards.

5 Oscar nominations including Best Motion Picture of the Year.

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. Starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

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BLACK BOX DIARIES follows director and journalist Shiori Ito's courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Unfolding like a thriller and combining secret investigative recordings, vérité shooting and emotional first-person video, Shiori's quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country's desperately outdated judicial and societal systems.

TW: This film has themes on sexual assault.

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29 wins & 54 nominations incl. 2024 Cannes Winner - Jury Special Prize & Fipresci Award.

1 Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film.

An investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife and their two daughters, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life are being suspended.

-Date: 17 May-

Under the hot Greek sun, the animateurs at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy touristic season. Kalia is the leader of the pack. Paper decors, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage.

As summer intensifies and the work pressure builds up, their nights become violent and Kalia’s struggle is revealed in the darkness. But when the spotlights turn on again, the show must go on.

-Date: 11 May-

Encore Screening in Partnership with the French Embassy.

Follow the story of little fawn Bambi through his adventures, accompanied by the animals that surround him in the forest, and built on the theme of cycles: the seasons, birth, life and death, as a metaphor of disappearance.

Knowledge comes through the discovery of nature, learning through the efforts that Bambi must make to grow up. The succession of generations and the identification with the elders are recurrent themes in this initiatory tale. Friendship, respect, self-discovery and the discovery of others are addressed in a poetic way in this film adaptation written as a hymn to nature.

-Date: 10 May-

The 1hr 43mins duration is inclusive of the short film Covert, which precedes the feature film.

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In the midst of Finland's chaotic Tango festival, Siiri, a cynic of epic proportions, clashes with her relentlessly optimistic father, Petri. As Siiri grapples with maintaining her politician boss's sanity amidst marital strife, and Petri juggles his own facade of stability, they both confront the lies they've told themselves in a dance of self-discovery.

-Date: 18 May-

Barely 22, Franz Klammer finds himself in the eye of the storm at the men’s downhill competition at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. The charismatic newcomer who cemented his status at the 1972 Olympics in Innsbruck has won virtually every race but pressure from the media, the public and the hopes of an entire nation are mounting.

-Date: 24 May -

TW: Self Harm

Cannes 2022 Grand Prix Winner, Oscar 2023 Nominee: Best International Feature Film

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Thirteen year olds Leo and Remi have always been incredibly close but they drift apart after the intimacy of their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one is forced to confront why he distanced himself from his closest friend.

-Date: 20 May-

This hard-hitting drama is based on real life stories of political prisoners. Diagnosis: Dissent, the first feature film by Denys Tarasov, is also the first film in the world that addresses the theme of forced psychiatric treatment as punishment for those who disagree with the political order in the Soviet Union. Andrii, a young, creative, freedom-loving person uncovers a horrible truth that had been kept secret for years.

-Date: 11 May-

6 wins & 8 nominations including 2023 Norwegian Academy Award – Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor

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Based on true events that inspired a generation of young Norwegians, writer/director Ole Giæver’s elegant, multi award-winning historical drama follows a young woman who is unintentionally drawn into a protest against a dam that may flood Indigenous Sámi land.

-Date: 16 May-

The 1h 38mins duration is inclusive of the Short Film: Hierarchy, which precedes the feature film

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Minghun is a poignant story about hope, love and the search for the meaning of life and what comes after it. It tells us about the most important emotions and the existential limits of the human experience. It is astory about the meeting of cultures and about love, which can show up in unexpected ways. Truly, the end can be a beginning.

-Date: 24 May-

Rosa is a successful designer living in a generic big city. After the unexpected death of her grandfather, she realizes she has not been in a place where she felt connected or loved since she left her homeland.

She abandons the city to go to her grandfather’s property. This is where she grew up and she is thinking of selling the land she has inherited. Things take a twist when letters and clues show up. Rosa discovers that her grandfather has left her an important task that will help her make peace with herself and others, while she fixes her grandfather’s past mistakes.

-Date: 2 May-

The 1h 43mins is inclusive of the short film Beyond The Door which precedes the feature film.

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This film is about perseverance against all odds. It tells the story of Serena Segalle, a student and retired athlete who was born with a club foot and told she would never be able to run. Despite all her naysayers, she comes out of retirement to become one of Europe’s top 400m sprinters.

-Date: 9 May-

The 1hr 53mins duration is inclusive of the the short film, Kamu Happy Kan, Nak? which precedes the screening of the feature film.

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Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among the small, close-knit community near to where Joe grew up. Now deeply embedded in life around the lake, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters around them unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons as this enclosed world becomes an everywhere.

-Date: 24 May-

Closing Film of European Film Festival 2025

Karoline a young factory worker, finds herself abandoned and pregnant while striving to climb out of poverty in post-World War I Copenhagen. Amidst her struggles, she meets Dagmar a charismatic woman running a secret adoption agency within a candy store, helping poor mothers find foster homes for their unwanted children. A strong connection is formed between the two women, but Karoline’s world shatters as she stumbles upon the dreadful revelation of the nightmarish fate she unknowingly embraces.

-Date: 18 May-

2025 Winner Guldbagge for Best Visual Effects.

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This gripping period drama from director Frida Kempff tells the story of Sally Bauer (portrayed with immense sensitivity by Josefin Neldén), a Swedish mother who pursues her dream of swimming the English Channel before the Second World War envelops Europe.

The “torpedo moniker is fitting as during her the Swedish swimming sensation took on a number of long-distance challenges, usually succeeding with flying colours. There is a novel and a play written about her inspiring life and now this feature film.

-Date: 17 May-

The 1h 49mins duration is inclusive of the short film Unlearning, relearning which precedes the feature.

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In the midst of her artistic struggles and unconventional personal life, Tove Jansson found worldwide success from an unexpected side project: the creation of the beloved world of the Moomins. TOVE is a captivating drama about the creative energy of an iconic talent and her turbulent search for identity, desire and freedom.

-Date: 22 May-

This tells the story of a debt collector Karel, his 80-year old mother Mathilde - a former choir singer - and his teenage son Pavel. The withdrawn, emotionally torn Karel does not get along with his extroverted and bohemian mother. Pavel despises his father’s profession and cannot forget that he abandoned his family as a child.

-Date: 15 May-

Best First Feature at Warsaw International Film Festival (2023)

When a conservative father interrupts his son Victor (Soma Sándor) and hears of the assignment, he reports Ana to the school’s principal (Tünde Skovrán). Ana is accused of misconduct and spreading homosexual propaganda. When the local media reports the brewing scandal, she faces even more scrutiny. Ana must now decide: whether to fight or to flee. Without Air is a multiple award-winning film, including

-Date: 10 May-

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The 1hr 30mins duration does not include the 45 mins post show dialogue.

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Celebrating Singapore’s Cinematic Voices at the European Film Festival (EUFF)

This May, the European Film Festival celebrates Singapore’s vibrant film scene with Six at Sixty Screening: For SG60.

Featuring six short films, this specially curated showcase for SG60 takes you on a journey of passion, perseverance and powerful storytelling in Singapore.

From the heartwarming Grandma’s Coming Over! to the compelling Inked and the thought-provoking Sonder, these films offer an unmissable glimpse into the evolving landscape of Singapore cinema through the lens of young, emerging and promising filmmakers. Don’t miss the screening and the post-show dialogue.