The pandemic notwithstanding, it has been a stimulating year for Southeast Asian cinema. Reflective, heartfelt and oddball new titles from Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have won major prizes or become critical favourites at international film festivals throughout 2021. Now, many of these films are coming to the big screen in Thailand as the Bangkok Asean Film Festival 2021 (BAFF) is set to open tonight.
By Charlotte McEleny-21 December 2020 00:00am
Superson’s Antti Tiovonen on writing and producing a feature film on the side
Despite launching in a challenging year for cinema, the Singapore cinematic hit of the year Tiong Bahru Social Club has triumphed, and it was co-written and produced by a creative agency leader, somewhat in his spare time.
Superson’s APAC managing partner and creative director Antti Toivonen lives a double life as a writer and producer of feature films but Tiong Bahru Social Club has been his most ambitious film to date. The gentle, highly colourful comedy takes on some serious topics, such as big data and the future of happiness in communities.
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