Shu Qi’s ‘Girl’ to Open Singapore Film Festival, Deepa Mehta and Youn Yuh-jung Receive Honors

The 36th Singapore International Film Festival has unveiled its full lineup, with international star Shu Qi‘s award-winning directorial debut “Girl” set to open the event, while Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta becomes the first-ever female recipient of the Cinema Honorary Award.

The festival will showcase over 120 films from more than 45 countries as part of the Singapore Media Festival hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority. SGIFF marks several historic firsts, including Mehta’s groundbreaking honor and Oscar-winning “Minari” actor Youn Yuh-jung as the first South Korean recipient of the Screen Icon Award.

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