Various directors | 2009 | Thailand | 100 min | In Thai with English subtitles | Rating NC16

Sawasdee Bangkok
In Thai, Sawasdee is a customary greeting that could mean either hello or goodbye. The country's capital, Bangkok, is famous for its hospitality while also notorious for its nightlife and recent political turmoil. It is the dichotomy of these two words that, when combined, make the title of this omnibus film, so fitting. Magical, contemplative, honest, bittersweet and funny, the film is as much a paean to the city as a probe into its contradictions and rich tapestry of life.

Four talented Thai filmmakers give their take on Bangkok: Sightseeing by Wisit Sasanatieng (Tears of the Black Tiger, Citizen Dog); Bangkok Blues by Aditya Assarat (Wonderful Town); Pi Makham by Kongdej Jaturanrasmee (Midnight, My Love) and Silence by Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Last Life in the Universe, Nymph).

Synchronocity Series
Directed by Eileen Anastasia Reynolds | 2008 | Singapore | 3 min

Synchronicity Series is the result of a six month collaborative performance which explores human cooperative action, change and transformation through movement.

About Cinema Now
Cinema Now is a new film series co-organised by Objectifs Films and The Arts House. The monthly programme showcases the films of fast-rising film talents in contemporary Asian cinema. It aims to not only acknowledge the rapidly transforming visual culture of Asian cinema but to also present works that challenge familiar idioms and forms of representing Asian culture and history.