Downstairs

“Downstairs” is a colloquial term used by many in Singapore when referring to the public areas below their apartments. The film documents life in the neighbourhood through the personal stories as told by the residents.

  • Director: Tan Diya Lydia
  • Runtime: 17m53s
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Rating: PG
  • Availability: library@esplanade
  • Accession No: 2009-D-1594
  • Subtitles: English
  • Release Year: 2009
  • Producer: Quek Hui Min
  • Language: English, Malay, Mandarin
  • Production Country: Singapore

Cast List:

  • N. Perumal
  • Cik Rama
  • Nguee Lian Chong
  • Nguee Wai Fong
  • Melvyn Low
  • Nancy Lee
  • Fabian Tan
  • Sebastian Ng
  • Jun Leong
  • Lee Hui Boon
  • Horst Kiechle

Crew:

  • Director of Photography - Tan Peng Koon
  • Sound Supervisor - Helmi Ali
  • Visuals Editor - Tan Peng Koon
  • Audio Post Production - Home Studio
  • Music Composition & Arrangements - Joshua Chia, Home Studio
  • Original Tune Composition - Lee Ein Ein
  • Colourist - Aun, Blackmagic Design
  • Supervising Tutor - Nikk Draper
  • Production Assistants - Tan Jinli, Evan Lee Yan Zhi, Thomas Tan

Keywords:

  • Places - void decks; Occupations - sweeper, shoe mender
  • Communities - senior citizens, young generation
  • Races - Malay, Chinese
  • Activities - chatting, funeral wake
  • Sports - football
  • Subject Matter - community, progression, contentment
  • Games - Chinese chess

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