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Talking Cock the Movie (2002)

Talking Cock the Movie poster
Directed by
Colin Goh
Genre
comedy film
Country
Singapore
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a Singaporean comedy about free speech and politics. It mixes different languages and Singlish in sketches that satirize local events and authority.

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What happens

Talking Cock the Movie is a Singapore film released in May 2002. It is the brainchild of Colin Goh, founder of Singaporean website, TalkingCock.com, which satirises local current affairs and politics, highlighting the importance of supporting free speech in Singapore. The film includes the use of Malay, Tamil, various Chinese dialects, as well as the unique blend of vernacular English called Singlish. The film was completely subtitled in English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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