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The Inescapable Desire of Roots
, dir. Mark Chua, Li Shuen Lam
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In a world of relentless routines and quiet absurdities, this film series illuminates the radical potential of the ordinary. Through acts of humanity, small, surreal, and hauntingly banal, the political undercurrents of daily life emerge as profound expressions of reverie. Each film turns its lens on the mundane, revealing how even the smallest gestures ripple with significance.
Together, they form a symphony of resistance, exploring how beauty, absurdity, and resilience reshape our shared experience.
The Inescapable Desire of Roots dir. Mark Chua, Li Shuen Lam, Singapore 2024, 6min
Shokouk: A Cosmicomedy in Four Acts dir. Rouzbeh Akhbari, Felix Kalmenson, Uzbekistan 2024, 17min
La Voix des Sirènes dir. Gianluigi Toccafondo, Italy 2024, 18min
31°42'49.5"N 35°10'13.9"E dir. Francisca Khamis Giacoman, Palestine 2024, 11min
Street Light dir. Romain Dumont, France 2024. Director Romain Dumont. 16min
/HAAW/ dir. Joey Scoma, USA 2024, 12min
The Inescapable Desire of Roots dir. Mark Chua, Li Shuen Lam, Singapore 2024, 6min
Shokouk: A Cosmicomedy in Four Acts dir. Rouzbeh Akhbari, Felix Kalmenson, Uzbekistan 2024, 17min
La Voix des Sirènes dir. Gianluigi Toccafondo, Italy 2024, 18min
31°42'49.5"N 35°10'13.9"E dir. Francisca Khamis Giacoman, Palestine 2024, 11min
Street Light dir. Romain Dumont, France 2024. Director Romain Dumont. 16min
/HAAW/ dir. Joey Scoma, USA 2024, 12min
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01:00 pm
Fri, 24 Jan 2025
Cinema 2
Ticket information
- All tickets that do not require ID (full price, disabled, income support) can be printed at home or stored in email
- For aged-based concession tickets (under 25, student and pensioner) please bring relevant ID to collect at the front desk before the event.
Access information
Cinema 2
- Both our Cinemas have step free access from The Mall and are accessible by ramp
- All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
- These are our seat size dimensions: W 42 x D 45 x H 52
- Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
for the following requirements:
- We have a removable seat to create a wheelchair allocated space, please contact to organise this prior to the date and time of the screening
- We have unassigned seating. If you require a specific seat, please reserve this in advance
- Free for visitors where ticket prices are a barrier, please email
All films are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with a 10 min. curated selection of trailers.
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