a special detect of The famous Singaporean movie “Tiong Bahru Social Club” took place in Turkish capital as part of 33rd Ankara International Film Festival on Saturday with The in- someone’s presence of The movie’s director Tan Bi Thiam.
Organized by the Singapore Embassy in Ankara, a reception was held at Büyülü Fener Kızılay Cinema, followed by the show of The movie.
“Tiong Bahru Social Club” is one of the prominent Singaporean satirical characters black comedy art subtly touching movie on many of real-life problems And phenomena and quest of happiness.
On his thirtieth birthday, ah pi, who still live with for him motherSigns up to me work as a happiness factor in Tiong Bahru Social Club – Pilot project using data to build happiest alive in The world in Old Singaporean area. on me arrival In the district of Tiong Bahru with unique art Deco white buildings, enter Ah Bee in community He was assigned to serve the mad cat lady Mrs. Wei. ah bee moves inside one of The community houses soon To realize that an AI algorithm, Bravo60, is placed in the room. Bravo60 speaks often with Ah Bee as a friend and routinely measure it score of happiness. The club Its members aim to please the old residents through several social Activities including swimming, cuddling and serving sessions in Daily tasks And the problems. after, after struggling Initially to fit in to society and the loss of Mrs. Wei, Ah Bi inherits Mrs. Wei’s cat, matching with Geok’s girlfriend has been promoted to the helm of The community Complaints Center. Things seem to be looking brighter for Ah bee but feel something off for him.
futuristic dystopia
Futuristic dystopia with Improver role of technology in spirits of humans as well goal Being happy and making others happier is displayed intelligently in The movie. With laughter sessions, constant forced smiles on faces of Happiness agents and cuddling sessions, the movie refers to fact Although Singapore ranks first in Several fields such as academic success and development And the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Singaporeans are the world’s least emotional and unhappy workforce
The movie is a reflection of Stuff of Modern Singaporean Society. Ambition to be the happiest neighborhood in The world A complete paradox. Is happiness quantifiable? need To be happier than others to be truly happy? ” The director He said.
“I think we live in Omar of Emojis these days are where we have to give Emoji for all that is needed us To express how We feel.”
Tan said it was a full- Part-time teacher and film director one of The lectures he gives on Education and career guidance that deals with teach students how to be successful in their professional life.
In Singapore, all students are required to read on School Days Singapore’s National Pledge that asks Singaporeans to pledge to achieve happiness and prosperity and progress for Nation. But we don’t know them how just to be happy how to be successful. When you look at the successes of Singapore, we are in the lead in Much of things but one of The things we do so badly is that you find them in Gallup polled that we have the most miserable workers. In Singapore, we even have national campaign to encourage people To smile more. This is a meditation movie on some of failure of Singapore but to celebrate these failures in as such who we.”
“We are a very results-oriented country. There is something you wish you could be as an architect of this type of outcome. But happiness is different, you can’t engineer it. Happiness is a journey for you need to treat and you need space It’s time to let things sink in in And the for You have to be able to stand up again to me walkto me fight and to survive. We don’t do that sometimes give Our students time to do this. Moving onwe need to celebrate failure no just successes, which is why the character is called Ah Bee – it’s not about the first letter in Tan told the Daily Sabah: in In an exclusive interview, adding that Ah Bee is leaving his place mother’s house He begins his own journey shows The courage needed to pursue happiness.
speak on The relationship between technologyStart-more Widespread fact of Tan said, in modern life and happiness, he felt an increasing fear of technology Artificial intelligence and its effects on Careers in Student articles.
“it’s not technology They are afraid ofhe is people using technologyAi they are afraid of. This created a crisis between young people Feeling that they are not good Enough. Fixed danger of Job loss leads to anxiety and stress in people. I do not think so how technology should work. I’m always amazed at what technology He can. In the movie, I stripped all files technology away and I wanted They have to focus just on The ring.”
“I actually computer Engineer by training. That’s why my path Becoming a filmmaker is totally unconventional. I like technology because even in cinema I feel that every jump of cinema because of technology. But in This movie, what am I want To explore and create a movie where past imagine future. “
In fact, there are no cars, phones, laptops, or anything to suggest that in any period of How long did the movie take? placeIt is not seen throughout the film.
“I wanted to make it a timeless movie.”
To be asked about the dark, dark shapes we see in some scenes of The film, Tan said they represent people employment social club as well as Bravo60, who can not be seen.
“that it designed in like this way You can hear it because it is everywhere us. not you know Where is he, you don’t know where it follows you. There are two things in Movie – Cat and Bravo 60, a robot trying to be human. He talks to Ah Bee and tries to be friends. these two characters very important in The movie he knows Ah Bi and us how To be human and to be truly human.”
Another interesting point made By Tan This was a cat story in The movie was on on a realLife Incident of A cat named Bob was living in Tiong Bahru district in Singapore. Ten years ago after a car accident, residents of The neighborhood came together, and within a day, 20,000 Singapore dollars had been raised for Bob’s hospital costs, after which the cat recovered and started once again For a walk in the streets of Tiong Bahru.
“When I heard about this story I thought, if we could care for Everyone like how What did the people of Tiong Bahru do? for Bob, we will be in Such happy place. “
chest in 2020, movie came out During the initial stages of The COVID-19 pandemic, which affected cinema section. Tan said that after some study on Whether the movie will be shown during or after the pandemic, it has been decided to release it in 2020 and Tiong Bahru Social Club have been a huge success. “We felt it was a movie that would encourage peopleto provide them with dose of Some happiness and it did relatively well.”
The movie It has won many awards including Jonathan Rosenbaum’s Top 10 Movies of 2021 for Sight and Sound Magazine, Roger and Julie Corman Award for Bold Filmmaking at ValleyCo’s 19th Fabulous Fargo Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the 11th Guam International Film Festival for Best Film (New Arrivals Section) as well as the Special Jury of the 19th Asian Film Festival (Rome) award (for world building) at the 37th Los Angeles Asian Film Festival.
diversity
Ankara Film Festival provides a platform for Foreign films to access out For Turkish public Singaporean Ambassador to Ankara Jonathan Toe told the Daily Sabah.
Considering that Singaporean films are sometimes overlooked because they are not well known in Türkiye, Tao said: “We especially wanted To bring director can interact and interact, people He will have a better understanding of Why do we make movies? way We make them. Hope there is a reversal of our community. This is it main reason we wanted to me use Film festival to expand our reach and make friends with Film and culture community over here.”
When asked why the embassy chose Tiong Bahru Social Club, the ambassador explained that “one of The key The reasons are that we wanted to have a movie more current. it is time. It’s a bit weird, makes you think a little more, and it’s a movie about languages of Singapore. Singapore is a society, a multilingual country.”
Tow highlighted that all Singaporean languages, including Chinese dialects as well as English, have been used in the film.
“The main The point is the sense of diversity in Singapore.”
first secretary for Political Affairs Ashraf Younes who organized special detect for Singapore Embassy, Tan Transfer to Turkey in time for The event turned out to be a daunting task. as tan ho full-As a lecturer at the Polytechnic of Singapore, the embassy had to do it work About his hectic activity schedule to fly by over to Ankara. Until then, it turned out To be a nail-biting relationship and it wasn’t sure Tan will do arrive in The time he had to wrestle with flight delay leading To missed connection, expired up lose his luggage in the operation.
However, the embassy’s efforts were good worth Due to the amazing reception from Turkish cinema buffs who Appreciate Tiong Bahru Social Club, many of Who were watching a movie in Singapore for The first time. Yunus said: “The special The scan will always be remembered as a file milestone in Turkish clash of Film culture in Singapore. I also wish To express appreciation to the Ankara International Film Festival and the Singapore Film Commission for they support. “