The annual Asian Restored Classics (ARC) is a film programme presented by the Asian Film Archive to celebrate the best of Asian cinema.

The festival provides a platform for the iconic classics that different institutions have restored to be appreciated by generations to come.

Featuring films from the 50s to the 90s, ARC 2019 presents 11 timeless restored gems across Asia for the first time in Singapore.

Screenings from 30 Aug – 20 Sep 2019 @Oldham Theatre

BUNDLE PACKAGE*
3 tickets: $25 || 5 tickets: $35
(U.P. $10 per ticket)

The bundle ticket packages are available for purchase only at Oldham Theatre’s Box Office. Click here for opening hours.


Letter to an Angel (Surat Untuk Bidadari) (1994), dir. Garin Nugroho

118 minutes | Indonesia| Indonesian, Sumbanese with English subtitles | Rating: NC16 (Some Violence & Disturbing Scenes)

30 Aug, Fri – 8pm
8 Sep, Sun – 5pm


The Horse Thief (盗马贼) (1986), dir. Tian Zhuangzhuang

88 minutes | China, Tibet | Mandarin, Tibetan with English subtitles | Rating: TBA

31 Aug, Sat – 4pm
20 Sep, Fri – 8pm


C’est la vie, mon chéri (新不了情) (1993), dir. Derrick Yee

105 minutes | Hong Kong | Cantonese with English subtitles | Rating: PG

31 Aug, Sat – 8pm
4 Sep, Wed – 8pm


Pyo Chit Lin (My Darling) (1950), dir. U Tin Myint

75 minutes | Myanmmar | Silent with Burmese inter-titles and English subtitles | Rating: TBA

1 Sep, Sun – 2pm


Nunal sa Tubig (A Speck in the Water) (1976), dir. Ishmael Bernal

118 minutes | Philippines | Filipino, Tagalog, Spanish, with English subtitles | Rating: TBA

1 Sep, Sun – 5pm


Red Dust (滚滚红尘) (1990), dir. Yim Ho

90 minutes | Hong Kong, Taiwan | Mandarin with English subtitles | Rating: PG (some violence)

6 Sep, Fri – 8pm
11 Sep, Wed – 8pm


Revenge (Месть; Mest) (1989), dir. Ermek Shinrbaev

99 minutes | Kazakhstan | Russian with English subtitles | Rating: TBA

7 Sep, Sat – 4pm


The Ondekoza (ざ・鬼太鼓座) (1981), dir. Tai Kato

107 minutes | Japan | Japanese with English subtitles | Rating: PG

7 Sep, Sat – 8pm
15 Sep, Sun – 2pm


Plae Kao (The Scar) (1977), dir. Cherd Songsri

121 minutes | Thailand | Thai with English subtitles | Rating: TBA

8 Sep, Sun – 2pm


Ugetsu (雨月物語) (1953), dir. Kenji Mizoguchi

Ugetsu (雨月物語) (1953, dir. Kenji Mizoguchi)
96 minutes | Japan | Japanese with English subtitles | Rating: PG (Some violence)

13 Sep, Fri – 8pm
18 Sep, Wed – 8pm


Not Mine to Love (Shlosha Yamim Veyeled) (1967), dir. Uri Zohar

90 minutes | Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | Rating: TBA

14 Sep, Sun – 4pm