{"product_id":"9781783203611","title":"World Film Locations: Singapore","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vibrant city and country nestled at the foot of the Malaysian peninsula, Singapore has long been a crossroads, a stopping point, and a cultural hub where goods, inventions, and ideas are shared and traded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Singapore was home to a flourishing Chinese and Malay film industry in the 1950s and 1960s, between independence in 1965 and the early 1990s, few movies were made there. A new era for cinema in the sovereign city-state started with the international recognition of Eric Khoo’s first features, followed by a New Wave comprised of graduates from local film schools. In recent years the Singapore film industry has produced commercially successful fare, such as the horror movie \u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as more artistic films like \u003ci\u003eSandcastle\u003c\/i\u003e, the first Singaporean film to be selected for International Critic’s Week at Cannes, and \u003ci\u003eIlo Ilo, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Caméra d’or at Cannes in 2013.  Covering the myths that surround Singaporean film and exploring the realities of the movies that come from this exciting city, \u003ci\u003eWorld Film Locations: Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e introduces armchair travelers to a rich, but less known, national cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038982586608,"sku":"9781783203611","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783203611_p0.jpg?v=1763722517","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783203611","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}