NEWS

Off the Catalogue: June 2024

Off the Catalogue is a monthly programme that presents films from the @asianfilmarchive collection. This month’s selection offers a captivating exploration of family life.

Absent Smile features the parents of New York-based Singaporean photographer and filmmaker John Clang. Their daily routines and conversations reveal them missing but supporting their son. On a parallel tangent, the documentary features candid portrait photography sessions of various families, where kin overseas partake and reconnect with loved ones at home over the webcam.

Screening: June 5, 2024
Time: 8:00pm