Sunshine Singapore 1972
"The film captures the hopes of the young filmmaker, the beauty of a young nation, tempered by the familiarity of daily life."
Overview
"Sunshine Singapore pairs lurid, dream-like visuals of 1970s Singapore with music which leads the viewer through a variety of moods – oscillating between the languid and exotic, to the unfailingly upbeat – embodying the contradictions facing a nation on the cusp of modernity. In a departure from the detached quality of black-and-white archival footage, Gour offers a hopeful imagination of Singapore then and showcases his playful infatuation with its urban environment. A 4K restoration of Sunsh
Director: Rajendra Gour