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Small Hours of the Night, dir. Daniel Hui, Singapore 2024, English, Mandarin, Malay with English subtitles, 103 min.
Drawing on the historic case of a ‘subversive’ tombstone, Hui’s minimalist yet suspenseful drama draws together some key moments of political resistance in Singapore. Absurd and troublesome dialogue echoes in a smoke-filled, dimly lit room, slowly revealing contradictions, hypocrisies and possible new meanings. Challenging assumptions that we accept as true, this allusive black-and-white film is an eloquently defiant response to our current political moment.
08:40 pm
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Cinema 1
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Cinema 1
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