The Obs: A Singapore Story
- Logline
- Hailed as Singapore’s most important independent band, The Observatory and their brooding, brilliant and confounding music are explored in this quietly contemplative music documentary. Tracing the footsteps of the group’s core members, THE OBS: A SINGAPORE STORY looks back at the country’s early nation-building period, when native music faced a clampdown by the government, which accused it of ‘western decadence’. More than a music film, THE OBS is a tale of uncompromising passion, of culture and of belonging, and the costs—and invaluable rewards—of being creative.
- Talent
- Dan Koh
- Role of participant
- Producer
- Director
- YEO Siew Hua
- Producer
- Dan KOH, Adeline SETIAWAN, YEO Siew Hua
- Screenwriter
- YEO Siew Hua
- Status
- finished
- Year of production
- 2014
- Running time
- 98 min
- Genre
- Documentary (Creative)
- Country of Production
- Singapore
- Production Company
- 13 Little Pictures
Festivals and Awards
In Competition, Bonehead of Excellence Award, Bare Bones International Music and Film Festival (USA) 2015
Official Selection, Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival 2016 (Japan); Festival of Music Documentaries DORF 2016 (Croatia); Urbanscapes Festival 2016 (Malaysia); Cinedays Festival of European Film 2015 (Macedonia); Singapore International Film Festival 2014
Permanent Collection, Fukuoka City Public Library Film Archive (Japan)
Official Selection, Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival 2016 (Japan); Festival of Music Documentaries DORF 2016 (Croatia); Urbanscapes Festival 2016 (Malaysia); Cinedays Festival of European Film 2015 (Macedonia); Singapore International Film Festival 2014
Permanent Collection, Fukuoka City Public Library Film Archive (Japan)