Sip n Learn (2024)
Lights! Camera! Censor!
Promotion Video for Sip n Learn Event
Director: Remi M Sali
Producer: Ho Pak Kin
Join Sip n Learn for an eye-opening night discussing arts censorship and sensitivity on homegrown movies with local Director Remi M Sali and Producer Ho Pak Kin!
When a Malay and Chinese filmmaker come together to create local films addressing themes of race, language, and religion, what can go wrong? Ho Pak Kin and Remi M Sali open up about their sleepless nights, fretting over the potential banning of their three independent movies in Singapore.
From sensual Japanese ghosts in Konpaku and interracial relationships in Not My Mother's Baking, to gay Muslim characters in Salam Gembira, they recount their experiences as aspiring filmmakers striving to make a meaningful impact through their creations.
What could the future of local filmmaking be like in Singapore? What of filmmaking as an art, as a medium for a message?