What is the ethical purpose of film in light of capitalism, migration and labour? As the first film acted, directed and produced by migrant workers in Singapore, $alary Day offers a few ways of thinking about representing the self through the screen. Resisting the notion of the cinema as that which quietens and tames its audience, $alary Day is … Continue reading Dignity and Self-Narration in “$alary Day” by R. Madhavan (2019)
The Ghosts on the Screen – “Stranger Things” (2019) by Nigel Cheah & Royal Estate
Time flies, never to be recalled, and so does the tunnel that carries my car into the night. Yet, perhaps against my better judgment, I cannot resist looking backwards. "Stranger Things" by Nigel Cheah and Royal Estate is an attempt at resisting the growing distance between the man I am now and the boy I … Continue reading The Ghosts on the Screen – “Stranger Things” (2019) by Nigel Cheah & Royal Estate