Random thoughts on Nostalgia
Singapore knows no preservation. At least not unless it comes with some economic valuations. Lucrative or not, we don’t even know. In lecture today, Lim talked about how nostalgia sells in Singapore like how sex sells elsewhere in the world. We swoon over images such as Oriental Emporium, Bugis Street and etc in some of [...]
Senior Year
Another Direct Cinema style documentary, after “Secondary School” by Tammy Cheung. This one, I believed, borrowed ideas and seemingly influenced by Frederick Wiseman’s “High School”. The film began by showing “behind-the-scene” footages; it served two purposes. 1. To introduce the subjects (students) of the film, and 2. To capture their innocence A recurring theme [...]
Posted at 7:03 pm on April 26, 2007 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Documentary Film Appreciation | read on
