Singapore Film Fest Reveals Full Lineup With 105-Title Slate, Spotlights Asian Cinema

The Singapore International Film Festival is marking its 35th edition with 105 films from 45 countries, with Asian titles comprising 80% of the program.

Running Nov. 28-Dec. 8, the fest will host three world premieres of Singapore features, including Ong Keng-Sen’s “The House of Janus,” Wong Chen-Hsi’s “City of Small Blessings,” adapted from Simon Tay’s novel, and Jason Soo’s documentary “Al Awda.”

Among the international highlights are Amy Adams-starrer “Nightbitch,” David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds,” Miguel Gomes’ “Grand Tour,” and a restored version of Bong Joon-ho‘s feature debut “Barking Dogs Never Bite.”

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Two special gala presentations are scheduled: Raam Reddy’s “The Fable,” starring Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee, and Myanmar-born Taiwanese filmmaker Midi Z’s “The Unseen Sister,” featuring Zhao Liying and Xin Zhilei.

The fest will present its Screen Icon Award to Taiwanese talents Yang Kuei-mei and Lee Kang-sheng. Yang, a four-time SGIFF performance award winner, recently appeared in “Yen and Ai-Lee,” earning a Golden Horse Award nomination. Lee, known for his collaborations with Tsai Ming-liang, stars in the festival’s opening film “Stranger Eyes.”

A new initiative, SGIFF Industry Days, debuts this year as a three-day conference featuring 15 sessions with international speakers, including Syrian filmmaker Ossama Mohammed and Indian cinematographer Santosh Sivan.

The program reflects current industry themes, particularly the impact of AI on filmmaking and global migration stories. Polen Ly’s documentary “Until the Orchid Blooms,” Eric Khoo’s “Spirit World” starring Catherine Deneuve, and Dương Diệu Linh’s “Don’t Cry, Butterfly” are set to open different festival sections.

The event runs as part of the Singapore Media Festival, hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority.