These are ten short films you shouldn’t miss at the Singapore International Film Festival which will take place from November 30 until December 10, 2023 in Singapore.

All This Wasted Space by Cris Bringas – Philippines | 2023 – 77 minutes

After 11 years, Nica returns to her mother’s abandoned home to retrieve an item for her mother’s coffin. The neglected home greets her in an unsettling yet strangely liberating manner. (SGIFF 2023)

Bagasi by Nelson Yeo – Singapore, Indonesia | 2023 – 15 minutes

A woman lugs a hefty bag around with her, tending carefully to its contents. But she must let it go at some point. (SGIFF 2023)

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Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy by Khozy Rizal – Indonesia | 2023 – 15 minutes

A married couple runs a mobile carnival, joyfully entertaining others’ kids. Amid family meddling, doubts and a revelatory conflict, the reason for their childlessness emerges. (SGIFF 2023)

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Cross My heart and Hope to Die by Sam Manacsa – Philippines | 2023 – 17 minutes

While Mila struggles with being unpaid at work, a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls, but a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy. (SGIFF 2023)

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Delivery Dancer’s Sphere by Kim Ayoung – Korea | 2023 – 25 minutes

A delivery rider in labyrinthine Seoul contends with the sudden appearance of her alter ego amid the gamified realities of gig work. (SGIFF 2023)

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I Look Into the Mirror and Repeat to Myself by Giselle Lin – Singapore | 2023 – 19 minutes

In a tale of love, repression and sisterhood, a filmmaker unearths her family’s history and a shared name, discovering her own sense of self. (SGIFF 2023)

Primetime Mother by Sonny Calvento – Philippines, Singapore | 2023 – 15 minutes

In an exploitative game show audition, mothers’ fortitude and tenacity are tested, questioning and challenging their devotion to the maternal role. (SGIFF 2023)

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The Altar by Moe Myat May Zarchi – Myanmar | 2023 – 10 minutes

In Zen-like imagery, an adult contemplates accidentally ending an ant’s life during childhood. The parable’s murmured soliloquies and glitches echo cosmic repentance and spirituality. (SGIFF 2023)

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The River that Never Ends by JT Trinidad – Philippines | 2022 – 19 minutes

Juggling their roles as a companion-for-hire and caregiver, Baby begins to feel trapped and stagnant as their peers start to disappear and the city undergoes significant development. (SGIFF 2023)

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Tide + Time by Xie Quang Long – Singapore | 2023 – 13 minutes

After the death of their father, a trio of siblings clash over the deceased’s unusual outfit of choice. (SGIFF 2023)

More information: https://sgiff.com/