The Obs: A Singapore Story (2014)

This screening will be followed by a post-screening discussion with director Yeo Siew Hua, Dharma, member of The Observatory and AFA programmer Renee Ng. Director: Yeo Siew Hua Runtime: 98 minutes Country: Singapore Language: Singapore Rating: TBC Synopsis Hailed as Singapore’s most important independent band, The Observatory and their brooding, brilliant and confounding music are explored in this quietly contemplative music documentary. More than a band film, THE OBS: A SINGAPORE STORY looks back at the country’s early nation-building period, when local music faced a clampdown by the government and the evolution of culture in a society of censorship.