Art Through Our Eyes

Art Through Our Eyes

Five award-winning Southeast Asian directors created filmic interpretations of masterpieces of their choice from the National Gallery Singapore's collection

2016 · 30 min · Drama, Documentary

As an omnibus of short films, Art Through Our Eyes is inspired by the art collection found at the National Gallery Singapore. Each of the five directors – Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Ho Yuhang and Joko Anwar – handpicked a masterpiece from the 19th and 20th century as inspiration for their short films.

Directed by Eric Khoo

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