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Krzysztof Kieslowski: Cinema of Irony & Contemplation
by Athalia Ho

In conjunction with the retrospective of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s films at The Arts House, Athalia Ho, has written an essay on the life and work of the Polish filmmaker who is widely considered as one of the grand masters of modern cinema. In her essay, Athalia takes on a thematic approach in analysing Kieslowski’s films and also how they relate to his experiences in life as well as his personal philosophies and beliefs. Kieslowski’s works include Blind Chance, Camera Buff and The Double Life of Veronique.

Interview with a Polish Delegate on Krzysztof Kieslowski & Polish Cinema
by Athalia Ho & Lim Lung Chieh

With the cooperation of The Arts House, sgNewWave was given the opportunity to interview a Polish delegate from Lodz, Poland who had come to organise and support the exhibition on the life and work of Krzysztof Kieslowski which was held by The Arts House from the 13 th to the 30 th of December 2006.

David Lynch: Horror & Surrealist Traditions in the Films of David Lynch
by Helmi Yusof

David Lynch, director of The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, is synonymous with surrealist horror. Helmi Yusof delves into the cinema of David Lynch in a comparison to the conventions of the horror genre and how these conventions apply to his films.

Blow-Up: In Search of Reality
by Willie Koh

In this article, Willie Koh dissects one of Michelangelo Antonioni's most prominent film, Blow-Up, through a discourse on the film's depiction of reality.

After This Our Exile
by Melanie Morrissette

After This Our Exile is the highly-acclaimed film by Hong Kong filmmaker, Patrick Tam. This film is Tam’s first in 15 years and many believe it to be his best. Melanie provides a different point of view on the film, contrasting general reactions towards this multiple award-winning film and labelling it an inadequate melodrama of epic proportions.

Mission: Impossible III
by Lim Lung Chieh

The latest instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise sees Ethan Hunt, once again played by Tom Cruise, take on his riskiest most personal mission thus far – to steal a government weapon of unknown power for the bad guys in order to save his fiancé from certain death while on the run from his own covert agency. Lung Chieh analyses how the television roots of the film’s director, J.J. Abrams, has revitalized a formerly stillborn franchise.

The Essence of Malaysia in Yasmin Ahmad's Rabun & Sepet
by Muhd Khairil Bin Abdul Rahim

In the films of Yasmin Ahmad, romantic dramas are used as a tool to create an understanding and compassion towards interracial relationships. Khairil discusses the functions of films by Ahmad in Malaysian society today, drawing references from two of her films – Rabun and Sepet.