Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
This Week’s New Releases:
ACTION & ADVENTURE
The Trident
| |

SYNOPSIS: (Short Film)
A mysterious and wise shopkeeper (David Carradine) uses an ancient Indian trident and a healthy dose of Hindu spirituality to help a young man (Aalok Mehta) discover the “inner strength” to rescue his kidnapped wife.
|
DOCUMENTARY
| |
SQUEEJEE BANDIT

SYNOPSIS: (Feature Film)
Starfish is a Mäori man who survives by washing car windows at intersections on the mean streets of South Auckland, New Zealand. He’s a born hustler with an extreme personality-magnetic charisma, infectious humour, and a vicious temper. SQUEEGEE BANDIT follows Starfish’s struggles through nine months, three cars, two women, thirty residences, three weeks of homelessness, a hundred run-ins with the cops, one court date, a kilo of marijuana, a closet full of skeletons, finding God and the Zen of window washing.
Film Festival Screenings:
BendFilm Festival
Arizona International Film Festival
Australian International Film Festival
Auckland International Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
|
DRAMA
| |
LUANG TAU

SYNOPSIS: (Short Film)
A boy moves to live with his father who is a monk’s helper. He learns how his father make a living and tries to change things. However, real life is cruel.
Film Festival Screenings:
Bangkok Film Festival – Best Short Film & Best Director
Singapore International Film Festival
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
|
| |
TWENTY FOUR SEVEN

SYNOPSIS: (Short Film)
A convenience store becomes the centre of meeting for two teenagers in this sweet, coming-of-age love story. Leung makes a daily visit to the store to catch a glimpse of Ming.
Film Festival Screenings:
Canon Digital Video Fest – Best Technical Award/Best Show
|
| |
MONSTER BRIDE

SYNOPSIS: (Feature Film)
In Monster Brides, we will look at one woman’s experiences as she prepares for her wedding. In Singapore, the community of brides-to-be is an interesting social phenomenon. From status classifications to on-line support groups, each bride goes through the standard operational procedure of selecting gowns, stylists, flowers, hotels, restaurants,menus, etc. However, it is in these procedures that the true nature of each bride is revealed – number of own changes they must have, type of flowers, size of hotel, type of hair, etc. This pre-occupation with details and persistence in achieving the perfect wedding (which ironically no one can tell one apart from the other than the bride herself) is the main focus of this movie.
Film Festival Screenings:
NUS Arts Festival (Singapore)
Panasonic-MDA Digital Film Fiesta (Singapore)
|
Tags: 2009, David Carradine, Feature Films, IndieFlix, June 23, New Releases, NewFlix Tuesday, Short Films
Posted in New Releases, What We're Watching | No Comments »