36th Singapore International Film Festival| Opening film | Girl
by Shu Qi |
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| Location | Singapore |
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| No. of films | 121 |
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| Festival date | 26 November–7 December 2025 |
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| Website | sgiff.com |
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The 36th annual Singapore International Film Festival took place from 26 November to 7 December 2025 in Singapore. A total of 121 films from 45 countries were screened during the festival. The festival opened with Shu Qi's directorial debut Girl.[1]
The Best Asian Feature award was presented to documentary film, Always.[2]
Juries
Asian Feature Film Competition
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
- Koyo Yamashita, Japanese curator and filmmaker
- Phan Dang Di, Vietnamese filmmaker
- Tan Pin Pin, Singaporean filmmaker
FIPRESCI Award
- Amarsanaa Battulga, Mongolian journalist
- Nguyen Le, Vietnamese journalist
- Rita Dutta, Indian journalist
Official selection
Opening film
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| Girl
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女孩
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Shu Qi
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Taiwan
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Asian Feature Film Competition
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| A Useful Ghost
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ผีใช้ได้ค่ะ
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Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
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Thailand, Singapore, France, Germany
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| Always
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从来
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Deming Chen
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United States, China, France, Taiwan
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| Amoeba
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Tan Siyou
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Singapore, France, Netherlands, Spain, South Korea
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| Black Rabbit, White Rabbit
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Харгӯши сиёҳ, харгӯши сафед
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Shahram Mokri
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Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates
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| Cactus Pears
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Sabar Bonda
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Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
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India, United Kingdom, Canada
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| Human Resource
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Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
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Thailand
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| MAG MAG
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禍禍女
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Yuriyan Retriever
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Japan
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| Riverstone
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රිවස්ටර්න්
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Lalith Rathnayake
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Sri Lanka
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| Shape of Momo
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Chhora Jastai
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Tribeny Rai
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India, South Korea
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| Two Seasons, Two Strangers
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旅と日々
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Sho Miyake
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Japan
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Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| The 4PLY Clandestine System
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Natalie Sin
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Singapore
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| a flower not a flower
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เดี๋ยวด๋าวประประ
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Tanakit Kitsanayunyong
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Thailand
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| A Metamorphosis
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အသွင်ပြောင်းလဲခြင်းတစ်ခု
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Lin Htet Aung
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Myanmar
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| ARI-ARI (The Storyteller)
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Ari-Ari
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Taufiqurrahman Kifu
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Indonesia
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| Before the Sea Forgets
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Lê Ngọc Duy
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Singapore
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| Bleat!
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கத்து!
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Ananth Subramaniam
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Malaysia, Philippines, France
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| Children's Day
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Giselle Lin
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Singapore
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| Elenita Elena Elaine
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Gabriela Serrano
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Philippines
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| Fresh as Daisy
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ស្រស់ដូចផ្កា
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Socheata Van
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Cambodia
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| Fruit
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Buah
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Lim Jen Nee
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Singapore
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| Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
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ចៅសំណព្វចិត្
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Chheangkea
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Cambodia, France, United States
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| Hour of the Flower
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Grace Song
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Singapore
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| In the Valley
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鳥，飛行中
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Lim Han Loong
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Malaysia
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| The Last Swimming Reunion Before Life Happens
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Yung Huling Swimming Reunion Before Life Happens
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Glenn Barit
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Philippines
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| Memory Replica
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Ký Ức Ký Ức
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Đặng Thảo Nguyên
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Vietnam
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| Monkey
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Aries C. Ferrer
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Philippines
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| More Than Happy
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Tan Wei Keong
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Singapore
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| My Plastic Mother
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Anak Macan
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Amar Haikal
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Indonesia
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| Objects Do Not Randomly Fall From The Sky
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Kay Basta Angkarabo Yay Bagay Ibat Ha Langit
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Maria Estela Paiso
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Philippines
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| Play
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Ga Zar Bwal
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Myo Aung
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Myanmar, Taiwan
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| Ponay (or You Are Not F***ing Welcome)
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Hesome Chemamah
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Thailand
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| Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts
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Rein Maychaelson
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Indonesia
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| Through Your Eyes
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Nelson Yeo
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Singapore
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| True Love
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Chân Tình
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Huỳnh Công Nhớ
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Vietnam
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| When the Blues Goes Marching In
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Pengais Mimpi
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Beny Kristia
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Indonesia
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Singapore Panorama
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| At Home with Work
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Dave Lim, Adar Ng
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Singapore
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| Coda
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コーダ
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Jac Min
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Singapore, Japan
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| The Old Man and His Car (opening film)
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老破車
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Michael Kam
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Singapore
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| Sandbox
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James Thoo
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Standpoint
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| It Was Just an Accident
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یک تصادف ساده
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Jafar Panahi
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Iran, France, Luxembourg
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| Landmarks
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Nuestra Tierra
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Lucrecia Martel
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Argentina, United States, Mexico, France, Netherlands, Denmark
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| Life After
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Reid Davenport
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United States
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| Lost Land
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Harà Watan
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Akio Fujimoto
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Japan, France, Malaysia, Germany
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| Queer as Punk
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Chen Yihwen
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Malaysia, Indonesia
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| Rashid, the Boy from Sinjar (opening film)
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Rashid, L'enfant De Sinjar
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Jasna Krajinovic
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Belgium, France
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| Waking Hours
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Federico Cammarata, Filippo Foscarini
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Italy
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| When Lightning Flashes Over the Sea
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Коли над морем спалахує блискавка
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Eva Neymann
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Ukraine, Germany
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| Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students
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Écrire la vie: Annie Ernaux racontée par des lycéennes et des lycéens
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Claire Simon
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France
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Undercurrent
Horizon
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| 10s Across the Borders
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Chan Sze-Wei
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Philippines, Singapore, Germany
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| Becoming Human
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ជាតិជាមនុស្សា
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Polen Ly
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Cambodia
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| Bring Him Down to a Portable Size
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兄を持ち運べるサイズに
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Ryōta Nakano
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Japan, France, China
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| Diamonds in the Sand
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Janus Victoria
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Philippines, Japan, Malaysia
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| The Fox King
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Woo Ming Jin
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Malaysia, Indonesia
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| Hen (opening film)
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Kota
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György Pálfi
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Greece, Germany, Hungary
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| I Only Rest in the Storm
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O Riso e a Faca
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Pedro Pinho
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Portugal, France, Brazil, Romania
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| Kokuho
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国宝
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Lee Sang-il
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Japan
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| La grazia
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Paolo Sorrentino
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Italy
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| Memory of Princess Mumbi
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Damien Hauser
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Kenya, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia
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| My Father's Shadow
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Akinola Davies Jr.
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United Kingdom, Nigeria
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| The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
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La Misteriosa Mirada Del Flamenco
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Diego Cespedes
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Chile, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium
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| Sound of Falling
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In die Sonne schauen
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Mascha Schilinski
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Germany
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| Vanilla
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Vainilla
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Mayra Hermosillo
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Mexico
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| What Does That Nature Say to You
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그 자연이 네게 뭐라고 하니
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Hong Sang-soo
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South Korea
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Foreground
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| Arco (opening film)
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Ugo Bienvenu
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France
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| Father Mother Sister Brother
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Jim Jarmusch
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United States, Ireland, France
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| Hamnet
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Chloé Zhao
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United Kingdom
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| How Dare You?
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ふつうの子ども
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Mipo O
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Japan
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| Late Fame
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Kent Jones
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United States
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| Lesbian Space Princess
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Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese
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Australia
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| Rabbit Trap
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Bryn Chainey
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United Kingdom, United States
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| Rental Family
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Hikari
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United States, Japan
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| The Secret Agent
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O Agente Secreto
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Kleber Mendonça Filho
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Brazil, France, Germany, Netherlands
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| Sentimental Value
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Joachim Trier
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Norway, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom
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| She's Got No Name
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酱园弄•悬案
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Peter Chan
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China
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| Special Presentation
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| This City Is a Battlefield
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Perang Kota
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Mouly Surya
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Indonesia, Singapore, the Netherlands, France, Norway, Philippines, Cambodia
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Landmark
Awards
The following awards were presented at the festival:[4]
Asian Feature Film Competition
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
The nominations for Best Performance were announced on November 4 and 5.[5][6]
Best Performance for Asian Feature Film Competition
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Best Performance for Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
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Audience Choice Award
Cinema Honorary Award
Screen Icon Award
References
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (23 October 2025). "Shu Qi's 'Girl' to Open Singapore Film Festival, Deepa Mehta and Youn Yuh-jung Receive Honors". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "14 winners announced at Singapore International Film Festival's 2025 Silver Screen Awards". CNA. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ Wong, Silvia (14 October 2025). "Singapore film festival reveals Asian competition lineup, Lucrecia Martel as jury head". Screen International. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (7 December 2025). "'Always,' 'Riverstone' Win Top Prizes at Singapore Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Meet the Best Performance Nominees for our Asian Feature Film Competition 2025". Singapore International Film Festival. Instagram. November 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Big emotions, small screen time: here's our roll call of Best Performance nominees for our Southeast Asian Short Film Competition". Singapore International Film Festival. Instagram. November 5, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Wong, Silvia (24 October 2025). "Singapore film festival to open with Shu Qi's 'Girl', honours for Deepa Mehta, Youn Yuh-jung". Screen International. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
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