To Speak Wraps Up at SIFF with Sell Out Screening

To Speak wrapped up its screenings at this year's Singapore International Film Festival with a sell-out. Fans who had waited too long to secure their tickets were turned away disappointed. Those lucky enough to make it inside, packed themselves into the Sinema Old School auditorium for the screening and Q&A session, which once again, ran over time.

The session was moderated by internationally celebrated Singapore filmmaker - Tan Pin Pin - winner of a Student Academy Award and 2 Asian Television Awards amongst others and director of acclaimed documentaries including Moving House, Singapore Ga Ga and Invisible City.

Once again the audience was full of praise for the moving soundtrack composed and performed by young Singaporean Reuben Kee, and the central performance of Ratana Peuw. Hailing from the village where To Speak was shot, Ratana carried the entire film without rehersal and without having seen television prior to filming. Pin Pin herself was most impressed with the construction of the screenplay, commenting on the deft interweaving of the multiple plot-lines, the strong character arcs and the overall pacing and unfolding of the story.