ST Life!: Censors pass controversial film (March 18)

March 18, 2008
Censors pass controversial film
A DOCUMENTARY about lesbians has been cleared by the Board of Film
Censors to screen in next month's 21st Singapore International Film
Festival.

Directed by Lim Mayling, Women Who Love Women: Conversations In
Singapore has been given an R21 rating with no cuts.

It will be screened twice at Sinema@Old School on April 5, at 7pm and
9.15pm.

The 65-minute documentary revolves around three Singaporean women -
Amanda Lee, 24, an undergraduate at the Australian National University
in Canberra, Australia; Sabrina Renee Chong, 40, a photographer; and
Gea Swee Jean, 24, who works in business and IT marketing - talking
candidly about their lives and loves.

The film was submitted to the censors on Jan 10 and was given the seal
of approval last Wednesday.

Producer Ngiam Suling tells Life!: 'It is heartening and encouraging
that alternative voices in Singapore are beginning to get heard, and
we hope that audiences for the documentary will be diverse and not
just primarily the lesbian and gay communities.

'We would be very happy if the documentary manages to create dialogue
about the issues raised as well as a deeper understanding of some
experiences of growing up lesbian in Singapore.'

The Singapore International Film Festival runs from April 4 to 14.
Douglas Tseng

# For ticketing details and programme schedule, visit www.filmfest.org.sg