Dates: 17, 24* & 29 Nov

5 Oscar nominations

Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) lives in Paris, and in a world of her own. Introverted, but with a very extroverted imagination, Amelie is obsessed with the small pleasures of life and believes she can twist the fate of others by affecting the slightest changes in their environment. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.

*Sun 24 Nov is a free screening, registration is required.

Dates: 23 Nov & 7 Dec

Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Winner

Luis Buñuel's erotic masterpiece!

Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy (Catherine Deneuve) reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.

Dates: 12 & 23 Nov

The screening on 12 Nov will be followed by a post-show online Q&A featuring British director of the documentary, Ali Ray (Frida Kahlo, Mary Cassatt – Painting the Modern Woman), and moderated by Julia Henningsen (Austrian Embassy) and Nina James (British High Commission).

From the director of ‘Frida Kahlo’ and ‘Mary Cassatt – Painting the Modern Woman’ comes a powerful, gripping and passionate new film.

Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favourite paintings.

Presented with the support of the Austrian Embassy in Singapore

Dates: 16 & 22 Nov

Simmering hostility and prejudices boil over in Mathieu Kassovitz’s provocative and compelling portrait of a Parisian housing project. Set in the aftermath of a riot, three friends – Vinz, Hubert and Saïd – trapped by their economic, ethnic and community circumstances, navigate the escalating urban discontent. La Haine’s scalding take on France’s social divide still carries a knockout punch.

-Dates: 14, 22, 29 Dec-

As the end approaches inexorably, the last humans, living millions of years into the future, send a message to the humanity of the present that is both a plea for help and a warning, but also an epic tale of evolution, decline and hope.

Narrated by Tilda Swinton.

Dates: 15 & 30 Nov

This stone cold classic is a minimalist crime drama following a solitary hitman (Alain Delon) who adheres to a strict code of honor. With "Le Samourai", maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville created a stylish and atmospheric French Noir masterpiece known for its iconic imagery, and Delon's enigmatic portrayal of a man trapped in a violent world.

-Dates: 8, 15, 28 Dec-

Jury Prize Winner and Palme d'Or Nominee, Cannes Film Festival 2021

From the extraordinary mind of Palme D'or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and starring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton, comes a bewildering drama about a Scottish woman, who, after hearing a loud 'bang' at daybreak, begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia.

-Dates: 13 & 21 Dec-

England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.

Dates: Sat 7 Dec & Sun 15 Dec

Venue: The Projector at Cineleisure

Ticket price: $16

If you missed the sold-out screenings of Plan 75 when we first released the film in 2022, don’t miss your chance to catch it again, and support a good cause too! We bring back Plan 75 with two fundraiser screenings in partnership with local non-profit ArtsWok Collaborative. An original short film, Float Free, a touching short film on personal transformation and new beginnings will precede the main feature.

Set in a parallel dystopian Japan, a government programme, Plan 75, encourages senior citizens to be voluntarily euthanised to remedy a super-aged society. The film captures a chilling yet possibly real scenario for the future, but it also captures poignant moments of what being truly alive means, and the importance of community.

Dates: 23 Nov & 6 Dec

Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.

A psychological thriller based on Patricia Highsmith's novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Tom Ripley, a charismatic but manipulative young man, becomes obsessed with his wealthy friend Dickie Greenleaf and resorts to murder to achieve his desired lifestyle. This thriller is celebrated for its stylish cinematography, suspenseful plot, and Alain Delon's unforgettable and magnetic performance.

Dates: 2, 9, 24 Nov.

Relive the magic of seeing Superman on the big screen again! Superman was groundbreaking in its use of special effects and nominated for multiple Academy Awards. An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home’s first and greatest superhero. Christopher Reeves

Directed by Richard Donner
Starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman

Dates: 16 & 26* Nov & 8 Dec

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

*Sun 26 Nov is a free screening, registration required.

-Dates: 7, 18, 22 Dec-

10th Anniversary Screening

4 Oscar wins

In the 1930s, the Grand Budapest Hotel is a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes). Zero, a junior lobby boy, becomes Gustave's friend and protege. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel's guests, including satisfying the sexual needs of the many elderly women who stay there. When one of Gustave's lovers dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.

Directed by Wes Anderson

A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him. Two living beings facing abandonment.

Dates: 24 & 30 Nov

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Two short films: A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune) & On the Barricade (L'Emeute sur la Barricade) will precede the main feature, The Passion of Joan of Arc

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.