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Returning for the 5th time, the Southeast Asian Film Festival<\/strong> (SEAFF) is gearing up to present audiences a riveting lineup of cinematic works\u00a0from around the region. Featuring films from Singapore,<\/a> Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, amongst other countries, the plots largely cover a plethora of socio-political and cultural issues that stem from this relatively diverse part of the world. Additionally, you'll even be treated to interactions with emerging and veteran directors courtesy of post-screening discussions for viewers to better understand the motivations behind the films.<\/a><\/p>

Consistently held at the Singapore Art Museum, the festival has seen a slew of thought-provoking independent filmmaking - the most notable being Joshua Oppenheimer's The Act of Killing <\/em>that was screened last year.<\/em>\u00a0While The Act of Killing <\/em>focused on shedding light on mass executions of alleged communists in Indonesia, this year, Oppenheimer is back with another film, The Look of Silence<\/em> that\u00a0focuses on the perspective of the victims rather than the victors of history.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

So whether it's in the form of a documentary, comedy, action or drama, the entirety of the festival is one grand celebration of impeccable talent. <\/a>Hence to get you started, here are our top 5 picks to catch at the event.<\/p>

The Southeast Asian Film Festival<\/a> will be running from 10 April - 3 May at\u00a0Moving Image Gallery, Singapore Art Museum. Each film screening will cost SGD10.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

Tarandip Kaur<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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