A seemingly whimsical portrait of Singapore through its music and sounds. Glimpses of buskers and street performers provide an alternative, melancholic image of Singapore which is rarely portrayed. Documenting the lives of a diverse group of proud citizens who share a common burden of having become lost and neglected amid economic progress, Tan Pin Pin uses subtlety, humour and pathos to deal with issues the Singapore government does not necessarily want aired.
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Diminishing Memories
Dir/Scr: Eng Yee Peng, Singapore, 2005,
The director’s home village, Lim Chu Kang was demolished by a state development plan. Gathering the memories of former villagers’ memories, the film questions the sacrifices made for the economic growth of the country.
A seemingly whimsical portrait of Singapore through its music and sounds. Glimpses of buskers and street performers provide an alternative, melancholic image of Singapore which is rarely portrayed. Documenting the lives of a diverse group of proud citizens who share a common burden of having become lost and neglected amid economic progress, Tan Pin Pin uses subtlety, humour and pathos to deal with issues the Singapore government does not necessarily want aired.