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Film ScreeningAFA: Off the Catalogue
Presented by Asian Film Archive
Flooding in the Time of Drought (2009)
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
8:00 pm — 10:00 pm (120 min)
Film ScreeningAFA: Off the CatalogueEvent Description
Inspired by Asian Film Archive’s own repository of films, Off the Catalogue presents a curated mix from its collection, ready to be rediscovered by contemporary eyes.
April’s programme is an homage to the popular theatrical tradition of the ‘chamber play’, as it brings together four films set in minimal locations with small casts, magnifying character psychology and intimate drama.
Synopsis
Flooding in the Time of Drought (Drought) (2009)
In Sherman Ong’s Flooding in the Time of Drought (Drought), documentary and fiction are seamlessly blended to form an immersive and contemplative glimpse into the lives of foreign immigrants in Singapore. In Drought, the film is set amidst a fictional impending water crisis and features non-professional actors playing out scenes from their own lives, interweaving the dreams, regrets and hopes of the characters to present an intimate but universal tapestry of the immigrant experience.