If Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers, hitting screens on 20th August 2026, can’t come soon enough, then we’ve got a month’s worth of good stuff you’ll want to take note of. Happening at SFS Somerset, an indie screening venue at Orchard Cineleisure, is SFS Somerset Goes Local, and here’s what it’s all about.
The SFS in SFS Somerset stands for The Singapore Film Society – Singapore’s oldest film society, and largest organiser of film festivals here. The non-profit has been around since 1958, championing cinema and bringing rare, diverse films from around the world to local screens.
Kopitiam Days.
Image credit: Zhao Wei Films
SFS Somerset Goes Local presents 8 made-in-Singapore films: King of Hawkers, The Old Man And His Car, Rubbers, Kopitiam Days, We Are All Strangers, and Shorts: Disruption / Temple Crimes / Ashes & Sighs.
Here’s the screening schedule:
| Film | Screening dates & times |
| King of Hawkers | 7th Aug |
| The Old Man And His Car | 8th Aug 9th Aug 14th Aug, 7.30pm 19th Aug, 7.30pm |
| Rubbers | 15th Aug, 7.30pm (with intro speech) 23th Aug, 7.30pm (with intro speech) |
| Kopitiam Days | 16th Aug, 7.30pm (with intro speech) 23rd Aug, 4pm (with intro speech) |
| We Are All Strangers | 21st Aug, 7.30pm (with Director Q&A) |
| Shorts: Disruption / Temple Crimes / Ashes & Sighs | 22nd Aug, 7.30pm (with Director Q&A) 28th Aug, 7.30pm (with Director Q&A) |
Director Anthony Chen, director of We Are All Strangers, with Koh Jia Ler on set.
Image credit: Giraffe Pictures
It’s all too easy to watch a film and head home after, only to forget about the show and what it was all about.
If you’ve found yourself wondering why certain things happened the way they did in the film, or why some scenes were filmed the way they did, you’re in luck – some of the screenings come with director Q&A sessions after the show, so you can have your burning questions answered by the person who knows the film best.
As for the screenings that don’t come with director Q&A sessions, what you get instead are introductory speeches which will help set the stage for that show. Tickets for each movie screening are $15.
You’re in luck if you’re already an SFS member – you’ll get $6 off every SFS Somerset screening for SFS Somerset Goes Local, with the exception of We Are All Strangers. That screening is free for you.
All you have to do is sign up to be an SFS member at $49 for 3 months, or $139/year, which works out to be $11.58/month. You can enjoy concession rates if you’re a student, NSF, or above 55 years old.
1-year membership holders only pay a maximum of $5.80 per film. All members enjoy free entry to SFS Showcase, Spotlight, and Preview screenings, with at least 2 free screenings a month.
Plus, you get exclusive members-only screenings, $6 off at SFS Somerset, festival discounts, and partner perks.
The screening for King of Hawkers may be over, but it’s not too late to catch the rest of the lineup for the rest of SFS Somerset Goes Local.
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Cover image adapted from: 18g Pictures, Giraffe Pictures
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