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The Songs We Sang (2016)

The Songs We Sang poster
Original title
我们唱着的歌
Directed by
Eva Tang
Genre
documentary film, historical film
Country
Singapore
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
12
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores xinyao, a Singaporean folk music style that rose to popularity in the 1980s. Through interviews and archival footage, it looks at the musicians and fans who kept the genre alive.

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What happens

The Songs We Sang is a 2015 Singaporean documentary directed by Eva Tang. It is about xinyao, Singaporean folk music that was popular in the 1980s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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