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.

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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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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and emotional first-person video, Shiori's quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country's desperately outdated judicial and societal systems.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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-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.

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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.

-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.

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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.