Diminishing Memories 悄逝的记忆

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《悄逝的记忆1、2》将于九月份艺术之家公映
《悄逝的记忆》与其续集篇是两部追述甘榜记忆的纪录片。

将于九月十九日起，在艺术之家上映！



“《悄逝的记忆2》说的是林厝港，但是它不是纯粹的怀旧，而是更深层的探讨了发展的主题，以及人们如何对“发展”的观念习以为常，并且十分配合它的游戏规则。”

~~ 李慧玲，《联合早报》采访组主任

Lee Huay Leng, Lianhe Zaobao Local News Editor




纪录片导演——翁燕萍以个人叙述的角度去探讨在新加坡迅速发展的过程中，早期居民逐步从甘榜（乡村）搬迁到组屋区里生活的种种遭遇与代价。新加坡建国四十多年后的今天，真正的甘榜早已不复存在，其记忆也在悄悄地消逝当中。



为了寻回往日的童年记忆，燕萍毅然拿起摄像机回到了她出生、长大的地方——林厝港。虽然只在林厝港生活过短短九年的时光，燕萍对这个曾经陪着她走过人生最快乐时光的“童年玩伴”久久不能忘怀。原来林厝港对燕萍来说，不只是个地方而已。它的名字早已刻在燕萍幼小的心灵中。



今年九月份，新加坡首个农场住宿将在林厝港诞生。娱乐农场里也将提供香薰治疗浴（Spa）的服务。在欢庆国人又多了个家庭休闲好去处以外，有多少人了解这块土地的风貌、社群和其精神面貌的变迁？



《悄逝的记忆1》带你走入时光隧道，一同缅怀我们逝去的甘榜生活与记忆。

《悄逝的记忆2》有崭新的内容——探访目前在林厝港默默耕耘的农民们的困境，以及林厝港最新的“娱乐农场”发展计划。里头还有一段理性与感性的挣扎。失去的童年与消失的岁月，唤不回。我们该如何面对与释怀？



《悄逝的记忆1、2》是两部发人深思、有诚意的作品。影片以中、英、潮语访谈为主，华语旁述并且附中、英文字幕。门票现已发售！



导演将在六场放映会中亲临现场与观众交流，也会将她的首映会票房收入，全部捐给电力站(The Substation) 与亚洲电影资料馆(Asian Film Archive)。



电影网址：http://diminishingmemories.spaces.live.com



放映日期：

星期五（19/9/08, 03/10/08）- 7:30pm

星期六（20/09/08, 04/10/08）- 4pm, 7:30pm



放映地点：

艺术之家（旧国会大夏）

1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429

（最靠近地铁站：莱佛士地铁站）



票价：

S$8.50（成人）

S$6.50 （学生、乐龄人士）



门票在艺术之家售票处出售

或可上网定购：http://www.theartshouse.com.sg/event_details_2008.php?id=826



订票热线：6332 6919 或电邮 tickets@toph.com.sg



欢迎学校、团体集体购票：6332 6912 或电邮 martini@toph.com.sg




Diminishing Memories I (50mins) - a look at the former Lim Chu Kang community and landscape. The use of archival photographs, the old 16-mm film footage, interviews of former residents on the good old days, and some animation have pieced together our memories of kampong life that is almost unheard of today. Diminishing Memories I sees the director’s honest attempt to re-capture her lost childhood.



Diminishing Memories II (49mins) - brings the filmmaker to Lim Chu Kang, to explore and investigate the development of Lim Chu Kang in response to the announcement made by the Singapore government to transform Lim Chu Kang farms into the tourist attractions. With fresh contents and interviews with the new investors and tenants of Lim Chu Kang, the film provides an insightful and thought-provoking look at the fast-changing Lim Chu Kang.

Screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with the filmmaker


Diminishing Memories I & II are two thought-provoking and sincere documentaries by Singaporean filmmaker, Eng Yee Peng to document and relive her lost childhood in Lim Chu Kang and her coming to terms with the reality. Follow this filmmaker’s personal journey in her attempt to preserve her fading memories and her struggle in letting her beloved kampong go. Both films are narrated in Mandarin and subtitled in English, with interviews conducted in Chinese, English and the Teochew dialect.



Tickets are already selling, you will pay for one single ticket price to view two films back-to-back.



Film Screenings:

Fridays (19th Sept & 3rd Oct)- 7:30pm

Saturdays (20th Sept & 4th Oct)- 4pm, 7:30pm



Venue:

The Arts House, Screening Room

Address: 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429

(Nearest MRT- Raffles Place)



Ticket Prices:

S$8.50 Full

S$6.50 Concession (students & Senior Citizens)



Tickets are available at The Arts House Box Office



Ticket Bookings:

The Arts House Ticketing Hotline: 6332 6919 or email tickets@toph.com.sg

Bulk Booking Orders: 6332 6912 or email martini@toph.com.sg