This screening will be followed by a post-screening discussion with director Yeo Siew Hua, Dharma, member of The Observatory and AFA programmer Renee Ng. 

Director: Yeo Siew Hua
Runtime: 98 minutes
Country: Singapore
Language: English
Rating: PG13

Synopsis

Hailed as Singapore’s most important independent band, The Observatory and their brooding, brilliant and confounding music are explored in this quietly contemplative music documentary. More than a band film, THE OBS: A SINGAPORE STORY looks back at the country’s early nation-building period, when local music faced a clampdown by the government and the evolution of culture in a society of censorship.

This screening is part of the exhibition Matter Matters

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