Local director Yeo Siew Hua's new film Stranger Eyes is set to premiere at the main competition of the Venice International Film Festival 2024 and has been shortlisted for the Golden Lion award. It's the first Singaporean film to be nominated for the top honour at the festival.
Local film Stranger Eyes shortlisted for prestigious Golden Lion award at Venice International Film FestivalLocal director Yeo Siew Hua's new film Stranger Eyes is set to premiere at the main competition of the Venice International Film Festival 2024 and has been shortlisted for the Golden Lion award.Stranger Eyes is a thriller following Darren, played by Wu Chien-ho whose baby daughter has gone missing.
Other shortlisted films include Queer, directed by Luca Guadagnino starring Daniel Craig and Maria, directed by Pablo Larrain and starring Angelina Jolie. Siew Hua, 39, previously won the Golden Leopard Award with his second feature film A Land Imagined at the Locarno Film Festival and Best Asian Feature Film at the Singapore International Film Festival.Don't Cry Butterly, produced by Tan Si-En of Momo Film Co and directed by Duong Dieu Linh, is also headed to Venice to compete in the independent Venice Critics' Week, which showcases debut films from up-and-coming directors.
It follows a housewife, Tam, who discovers her husband's infidelity on national television and turns to magic to regain his affections.Both films received support from the Singapore Film Commission and Infocomm Media Development Authority 's Long-form Content Grant - Go Global and Southeast Asia Co-Production Grant under the Media Talent Progression Programme.
According to Variety, France's Aide aux Cinemas du monde , the Taiwan Creative Content Agency , and Purin Pictures also provided support to Stranger Eyes.
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