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Singapore Film Festival to Screen Controversial South Korean Thriller Amid Backlash

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The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will proceed with screening the South Korean political thriller "The Assassin(s)" as its opening film, despite objections from South Korea's People Power Party. The party called for the film's withdrawal, citing concerns about historical distortion in its fictionalized depiction of a 1974 assassination attempt on then-President Park Chung-hee. SGIFF has affirmed its support for the filmmakers' creative vision and will screen the film as planned for its 37th edition. AI

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Singapore Film Festival to Screen Controversial South Korean Thriller Amid Backlash

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)

    The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is standing by its decision to screen South Korean political thriller The Assassin(s) as its opening film, despite calls from South Korea’s conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP) to withdraw it over allegations of histor…

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