Singapore Film Classics Revisited at France's Centre Pompidou

Singapore, Jan 27, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore film classics from as far back as the 1960s are being showcased alongside contemporary works in a first-ever film retrospective at the world-renown Centre Pompidou in Paris, France. Entitled "Singapour, Malaisie: le Cinema!" or Singapore, Malaysia: Cinema!, the two-and-a-half-month event which took off on 18 December 2009 and will run through to 1 March 2010, features 45 films spanning 55 years of film-making history in Singapore and Malaysia. Jointly presented by Cathay Organization and Shaw Organization along with the Singapore Film Commission (SFC), an arm of the Media Development Authority (MDA), the retrospective aims to provide European audiences insights into Singapore's unique and distinct heritage. It also highlights the evolution of Singapore filmmaking through the screening of 30 Singapore films - 15 from preindependence Singapore and 15 contemporary and award-winning works including 'Invisible City' by Tan Pin Pin, 'I Not Stupid' by Jack Neo and 'Be With Me' byEric Khoo. Please refer to Annex A for the list of Singapore films.