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Lifestyle | Arts
By Tania Jayatilaka
Dec 03, 2020
Cover The 2009 film 'Talentime' by Malaysian filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad
The 2009 film 'Talentime' by Malaysian filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad
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Launched in conjunction with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this digital festival is streaming 30 inspiring films and documentaries for free from now until December 12, 2020
The True Colours Film Festival 2020 kicks off its 10-day run today, and it boasts 30 award-winning feature length and short films, documentaries and dialogues from 15 countries. Curated under the theme of 'One World, One Family', all films will be streamed online for free.
Presented by The Nippon Foundation and Singapore-based performing arts events collective True Colours Festival, this digital film fest celebrates diversity and inclusion with a thrilling line-up of films highlighting the universal experiences of hope, struggle, connection and transformation.
In an ode to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the some one billion people with disabilities around the world, the festival aims to inspire and uplift audiences with eye-opening works like the 2019 Japanese film 37 Seconds, about a young comic book artist who has cerebral palsy;Over the Horizon, a Russian film about a blind photographer who has travelled the world shooting images; and Elsewhere, an Italian film showcasing the world through the eyes of a person with Down syndrome.
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Above The recently restored 1982 Filipino film 'Moral' tells the story of four female characters faced with issues of rape, abortion and sexual freedom in a patriarchal society
The recently restored 1982 Filipino film 'Moral' tells the story of four female characters faced with issues of rape, abortion and sexual freedom in a patriarchal society
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Viewers can also look forward to the screening of beloved Malaysian filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad's 2009 drama, Talentime, about a high school talent competition that unexpectedly sparks a romance between two students: a British-Malay girl named Melur and a deaf and mute Indian-Malaysian student, Mahesh. Tackling issues of racism, heartbreak, hope and love, Talentime was Ahmad's last feature film before her passing.
"This ‘year of Covid-19’ has changed life for everyone in obvious and less obvious ways," reflects Audrey Perera, executive producer of True Colours Festival. "It’s brought a new awareness that, no matter where we are, our lives are more intertwined than we thought. Since technology allows us to experience events with others across geographies and borders, what better gift is there to our audiences than a feast of powerful films, free for watching across most of Asia and the Pacific, at leisure over a glorious 10-day window?"
Related: Director Quek Shio Chuan Tells Deeply Personal Stories Through His Films
The True Colours Film Festival will also feature films that have been recently remastered for digital screening, including Iranian filmmaker Mohammed Reza Aslani's The Chess Game of the Wind about a paraplegic heiress surrounded by predatory men and who forms a bond with her maid. The film was banned in Iran, screened only twice in 1976 and thought to have been lost during the 1979 Iranian Revolution until it was discovered by the filmmaker's children in 2014 and smuggled out of the country to be restored.
Singaporean film director Tan Bee Thiam leads the festival's curatorial team this year, expressing hopes that "the carefully curated film selection will deepen our understanding of what an inclusive world can be and equip us with the vocabulary and sensitivity to discuss social issues such as disability, so that these dialogues are captured and represented well."
Streaming now until December 12, 2020, True Colours Film Festival viewers can stream feature films via The Projector Plus digital streaming platform, while short films can be viewed on True Colours Film Festival's Vimeo page. To view the full selection of films, click here.
Before you go: Jaeger-LeCoultre Restores Movie On Legendary Chinese Painter Pan Yuliang
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