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A FILM BY AGNÉS VARDA & JR FACES PLACES Agnès Varda, whose unique cinematic vision since the 1950s has earned her a loyal following of enthusiastic cinephiles around the world, and the iconic photographer/muralist JR, boasting over a million followers on Instagram, have more in common than one might imagine. Both share a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed, and shared. Agnès chose to explore her passion through cinema and documentary, JR through his emotionally arresting open-air photo installations. When JR, a long-time fan, went to meet Agnès at her home on Rue Daguerre, they both knew immediately they wanted to work together. VISAGES VILLAGES (FACES PLACES) documents their heart- warming journey through rural France and the unlikely, tender friendship they formed along the way. GENRE: European, Documentary CERTIFICATE: PG13 DIRECTOR: Agnès Varda and JR STARRING: Agnès Varda and JR STREAM DURATION: 89 mins COUNTRY: France YEAR: 2017 LANGUAGES: French with English subtitles RELEASE DATE: 12 Mar 2018

A FILM BY GEORGIA OAKLEY BLUE JEAN England, 1988. Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government has introduced Section 28, a clause of the Local Government Act which seeks to prohibit “the promotion of homosexuality” by local authorities across the United Kingdom. For Jean, a gym teacher whose sexuality is a secret from her colleagues, the threat is immediate and real: if exposed, her love life could cost her her job. At work, every sidelong glance, every whisper, and every query about Jean’s private life is a threat. But sympathy from her girlfriend Viv, played by Kerrie Hayes (NOWHERE BOY, BLACK MIRROR) also feels limited. Out and proud, and part of a co-operative of similarly assertive lesbian women, Viv regards secrecy as capitulation to an increasingly oppressive system. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new girl at school catalyses a crisis that will challenge Jean to her core. Anchored by a stunning performance from Rosy McEwen (THE ALIENIST, VESPER), this poised and penetrating debut by writer-director Georgia Oakley grips like a thriller, whilst exploring with intense sensitivity a period in British history the effects of which still resonate in countless lives today. GENRE: Drama, LGBTQ+ CERTIFICATE: R21 DIRECTOR: Georgia Oakley FEATURING: Rosy Mcewen, Kerrie Hayes, Lucy Halliday DURATION: 97 mins COUNTRY: United Kingdom YEAR: 2022 LANGUAGES: English RELEASE DATE: 16 Mar 2023 STREAM

A FILM BY TARIK SALEH BOY FROM HEAVEN On the first day back after the summer holidays, the grand imam collapses and dies in front of his students in a prestigious university in Cairo. This marks the start of a ruthless battle for influence to take his place. GENRE: Drama, Thriller CERTIFICATE: PG (Some Violence) DIRECTOR: Tarik Saleh FEATURING: Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares, Yunus Albayrak, Abduljabbar Alsuhili, Mouloud Ayad, Mohammad Bakri, Okan Bozkus, Ramzi Choukair DURATION: 126 mins COUNTRY: Sweden, France, Finland, Denmark YEAR: 2022 LANGUAGES: Arabic with English Subtitles RELEASE DATE: 8 Jun 2023 STREAM

A FILM BY ALEJANDRO LANDES MONOS On a faraway Colombian mountaintop, what at first glance looks like a hedonistic summer camp, is actually the setting of a mission: child soldiers with war names must make sure that Doctor, a kidnapped American woman, stays alive. But when a battle approaches and a borrowed milk cow is killed by accident, playtime is over. GENRE: Thriller, Drama CERTIFICATE: M18 DIRECTOR: Alejandro Landes STARRING: Julianne Nicholson, Mois és Arias, Sofia Buenaventura, Julián Giraldo, Karen Quintero DURATION: 100 mins COUNTRY: Columbia YEAR: 2019 LANGUAGES: Spanish with English Subtitles RELEASE DATE: 6 Dec 2019 STREAM

A FILM BY JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE & LUC DARDENNE YOUNG AHMED In Belgium, today, the destiny of young Ahmed (13), caught between his imam’s ideals of purity and life’s temptations. GENRE: Social Realism, Drama CERTIFICATE: M18 DIRECTORS: Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne STARRING: Idir Ben Addi, Myriem Akheddiou, Claire Bodson, Olivier Bonnaud, Victoria Bluck, Othmane Moumen DURATION: 84 mins COUNTRY: Belgium, France YEAR: 2019 LANGUAGES: French, Arabic with English Subtitles RELEASE DATE: June 2020 STREAM

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY NYFA 2022 PRE-SELECTION JURY AND GUEST PRESENTER 19 AUGUST 2022 Our founder Vincent Quek was invited to be a part of the National Youth Film Awards 2022 Student Pre-selection Jury. In this role, he helped screen submissions by student filmmakers and nominate them to be part of the final selection of movies to be judged. This engagement was capped off with an Awards ceremony on 19 August 2022 at *SCAPE where Vincent was one of the guest presenters to the final winners of the Awards. OBJECTIFS CINEMA: ALTERNATIVE VOICES JULY 2022 How are films shaped by socio-political forces, and how do they affect our sense of agency in return? We're glad to have moderated a conversation with Boo Junfeng and Phoebe Pua, as they discussed the myriad ways in which filmmakers in the region are commenting and reacting to national, societal and cultural phenomena. COMING HOME — A REEL ROUNDTABLE JUNE 2020 The common path for the independent film typically passes through 4 distinct stages: production; festival/sales; distributor; exhibitor. Each stage functions as a cog in the wheel of the industry, working in tandem while facing strained pressures of each other's roles in an interdependent film ecology. In this roundtable, we joined various key players in the industry at The Substation to share strategies we apply in their own sectors in hopes of sparking an optimistic shift towards sustainable film practices. STREAM NOW: I DREAM OF SINGAPORE APRIL 2020 As part of fundraising efforts for Transient Workers Count Too - TWC2 during this COVID-19 crisis, we're hosting this independent Singapore title from Tiger Tiger Pictures on our VOD platform in collaboration with The Projector. All proceeds will go towards supporting initiatives by TWC2 and The Projector, after Vimeo and Paypal costs. To further support them, please visit twc2.org.sg/getinvolved/donate ** COVID19 WATCH PARTIES MARCH / APRIL 2020 We've been experimenting with virtual watch parties. On 29 March, local directors Boo Junfeng (Apprentice) and Kirsten Tan (Pop Aye) hosted a Toni Erdmann watch party over Zoom which culminated in a hilariously off-key rendition of The Greatest Love Of All! ​ On 4 April, Amanda Lee Koe and Kirsten Tan hosted a Portrait Of A Lady On Fire watch party. To say it was a scintillating conversation is an understatement. HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD PREMIERE, WITH KIM BORA 28 SEPTEMBER 2019 At the 2019 edition of the Singapore Writer's Festival, Kim Bora's award-winning debut feature House of Hummingbird made its Southeast Asian premier at the Asian Film Archive's Oldham Theatre. ​ We were joined by the director herself for post-screening discussions on 14 & 15 September 2019. BIRDS OF PASSAGE, POST SHOW Q&A WITH SANDRA KLASS 3 AUGUST 2019 Join us for a special screening of the arthouse equivalent of Narcos - BIRDS OF PASSAGE this weekend. Don't miss the post-screening Q&A with Europe-based Singaporean colourist, Sandra Klass, who helped create the colour palette of Birds Of Passage, and she will share with us more on the art of storytelling in colour and the creative process behind the look of Birds Of Passage - an absolute treat not to be missed! DRINK WITH A FILM DISTRIBUTOR 20 APRIL 2019 Heyyy 👋 we miss meeting our audience members so why not come out and have a drink 🍻 with us? Take this chance to ask Vincent (our founder) anything under the sun - what the heck LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT was about... why he always likes to buy films with plot twists... your horror cellphone-in-the-cinema story... or if you have suggestions for how we can improve our outreach, marketing, or film selections thus far - we're all ears. AGNÉS VARDA TRIBUTE: FACES PLACES 20 APRIL 2019 We are more than sad to hear that one of the greatest filmmakers known to humanity - la femme terrible Agnés Varda - has just passed away. In memory of her raucously colourful and defiantly vibrant style, we will be screening her recent documentary feature FACES PLACES as tribute at the Projector - join us in celebration of Varda's zest for film and life. NYFA CONFERENCE 2019: LET'S TALK ABOUT FILM SCHOOLS 20 APRIL 2019 Often the first step for young film talent, film school is seen as a stepping stone into a industry and a marker of artistic calibre. We're glad to be part of a panel of select film professionals who will share their experiences and insight into the inner workings of these film schools beyond their prospectus. CUSTODY x AWARE SINGAPORE: PANEL DISCUSSION 31 MAY / 1 JUNE 2018 Anticipate Pictures is excited to host two exclusive post-show dialogues at the Arts House with the empowering individuals from AWARE, Singapore’s leading gender equality advocacy group. Navigating the themes presented in CUSTODY, hear their thoughts about the film, their experiences and efforts in the local context, and the silent prevalence of domestic violence in Singapore. MICHAEL HANEKE: A RETROSPECTIVE 4 - 11 FEBRUARY 2018 In collaboration with Alliance Française de Singapour, we've put together a retrospective program of 10 Michael Haneke films, well known for being a ustere, clinical, unsettling, rarely seen on the big screen. A first for Southeast Asia, the retrospective culminates in the Singapore premiere of his latest film HAPPY END, which had its World Premiere In Competition at the Festival de Cannes 2017. SWF BEYOND 2017: FILM SCREENINGS 4 - 9 NOVEMBER 2017 As part of SWF Beyond, Singapore Writer's Festival worked with us to showcase a trio of acclaimed films during the Festival, namely CITY OF GHOSTS, SAFARI and PATERSON. ​ There will be a special screening of CITY OF GHOSTS with a Post Show Talk, featuring two prominent writers Helon Habila (Nigeria) and Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib (Singapore) at the National Gallery Singapore. GET UPDATES FROM US:

A FILM BY KIYOSHI KUROSAWA TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH Set against the stunning scenery of the silk road, To the Ends of the Earth is an adventure of the heart. Directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa based on his original screenplay, the film tells the story of a young Japanese woman named Yoko who finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show. GENRE: Travel, Coming of Age CERTIFICATE: PG DIRECTOR: Kiyoshi Kurosawa STARRING: Atsuko Maeda, Ryo Kase, Shota Sometani, Adiz Radjabov, Tokio Emoto DURATION: 120 mins COUNTRY: Japan, Uzbekistan, Qatar YEAR: 2019 LANGUAGES: Japanese, Uzbek with English Subtitles RELEASE DATE: 5 April 2020 STREAM

A FILM BY JUSTINE TRIET ANATOMY OF A FALL When Sandra's husband Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he committed suicide or was killed. Sandra becomes the main suspect and the trial becomes not just an investigation of the circumstances of Samuel's death, but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's conflicted relationship. GENRE: Drama CERTIFICATE: NC16 DIRECTOR: Justine Triet FEATURING: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, M ilo Machado Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaïeb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger, Sophie Fillières DURATION: 150 mins COUNTRY: France YEAR: 2023 LANGUAGES: French, English RELEASE DATE: 23 Nov 2023 TICKETS

A FILM BY CHARLOTTE WELLS AFTERSUN At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie's tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't, in Charlotte Wells’ superb and searingly emotional debut film. GENRE: Drama CERTIFICATE: M18 DIRECTOR: Charlotte Wells FEATURING: Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall DURATION: 101 mins COUNTRY: United Kingdom, United States YEAR: 2022 LANGUAGES: English RELEASE DATE: 12 Jan 2023 STREAM

A FILM BY JOSEPHINE DECKER MADELINE'S MADELINE Madeline (newcomer Helena Howard) has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director (Molly Parker) pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother (Miranda July) into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through all three women’s lives. GENRE: Coming-of-Age, Drama CERTIFICATE: M18 DIRECTOR: Josephine Decker STARRING: elena Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July DURATION: 93 mins COUNTRY: USA YEAR: 2018 LANGUAGES: English RELEASE DATE: 17 Aug 2018 STREAM