A Quest For Unity In 1960s Singapore | A Frame In Time | Episode 2/3

"Siapa nama kamu? Di mana awak tinggal?" What is your name? Where do you live? These are the two simple questions artist Chua Mia Tee posed when he painted National Language Class in 1959. A Frame in Time takes you on an intimate journey of the birth of modern Singapore. Exploring the anti-colonial sentiment of the 1950s, the Merdeka moments of the early 1960s and the contentious moments in between, we are transported back to a time when Singaporeans had to ask themselves what it meant to be a nation

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About 'A Frame in Time': Explore life in Singapore between colonialism and self governance, merger and separation and beyond. Helmed by auteur Kelvin Tong, the documentary features the works of accomplished artist Lai Foong Moi, Cultural Medallion winner Chua Mia Tee and social realist Koeh Sia Yong, reflecting on the social issues and propositions the artists have made through their paintings.

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