From 'Snow Women' by Kiki Sugino

Women in Film 2017

For the third edition of Women in Film, we feature the voices and verve of women in an arena that has been traditionally dominated by men. In celebrating the achievements of women working in the film industry, this edition of the programme highlights the career of Kiki Sugino, a versatile director, producer and actress hailed as a “muse of Asian indie cinema”, alongside a selection of groundbreaking feature-length and short films from Europe, the United States and Singapore.

Women in Film is part of Objectifs’ annual Women in Film and Photography showcase. The programme celebrates extraordinary and groundbreaking works by women photographers and filmmakers, highlighting the important contributions that women make to the arts.

Public Seminar Featuring Kiki Sugino

21 OCT / 3PM – 5PM
Breaking Boundaries with Kiki Sugino 
Kiki Sugino, a director, producer and actor, is hailed as a “muse of Asian indie cinema”. Three of her films — Odayaka, Kyoto Elegy and Snow Woman — will have their Singapore premieres at Objectifs. In this seminar, she shares how she has navigated a male-dominated industry and stayed committed to her career goals, created roles for herself (when she could not find suitable ones), turned diversity or the lack thereof to her advantage, built network by thinking conventionally and unconventionally, and continues to pay it forward.

Featured Films

19 OCTOBER, THURSDAY / 730PM 
Odayaka / 102 min / 2012 / Nobuteru Uchida / PG

20 OCTOBER, FRIDAY / 730PM 
Kyoto Elegy / 94 min / 2014 / Kiki Sugino / M18 

21 OCTOBER, SATURDAY / 730PM 
Snow Woman / 95 min / 2016 / Kiki Sugino / M18 

25 OCTOBER, WEDNESDAY / 730PM 
Zaineb Hates the Snow / 94 min / 2016 / Kaouther Ben Hania / PG13 

26 OCTOBER, THURSDAY / 730PM: SHORT FILM PROGRAMME 
Pussy / 9 min / 2016 / Renata Gasiorowska / M18
Woman at Home / 12 min / 2017 / Megan Wonowidjoyo / PG
Joy Joy Nails / 19 min / 2017 / Joey Ally / PG13
The Pursuit of a Happy Human Life / 11 min / 2016 / Gladys Ng / PG
Wu Song Slays the Seductress / 12 min / 2017 / Kirsten Tan / NC16

27 OCTOBER, FRIDAY / 730PM
The Divine Order / 96 min / 2016 / Petra Volpe / R21 

28 OCTOBER, SATURDAY / 730PM 
The Rehearsal / 102 min / 2016 / Alison Maclean / NC16 

 

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