Small Hours of the Night (2024)

Directed by

Daniel Hui

Genre

drama

Country

Singapore

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film revisits a real 1983 court case in Singapore about a tombstone. It focuses on the legal battle and the personal tensions that unfold.

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What happens

Small Hours of the Night is a 2024 Singaporean political documentary drama film directed by Daniel Hui. The film is inspired from the real life incidents which were unfolded during the infamous court case that was held in 1983, popularly known as the Tan Chay Wa's tombstone trial. The film had its world premiere in the Harbour section of the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film was supposed to have its Singapore premiere at the 2024 Singapore International Film Festival, but the film was banned from having its premiere in the Undercurrents section of the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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