This September, we present THE MAESTRO OF FILM! Ennio Morricone is perhaps best known for defining the sound of the Spaghetti Western, but his music stretches far beyond the frontier. This month long series explores three films that reveal the extraordinary breadth of his work as a composer.
Set across the shifting landscape of colonial Singapore and wartime Malaya, two musically gifted childhood friends—Fei and Kai—are bound together by their shared devotion to the violin. When the brutal onset of World War II and the Japanese Occupation tears them apart, Fei embarks on a decades-long journey across a changing Southeast Asia, holding onto memory, resilience, and the power of music as she searches for her lost friend.
A landmark achievement for local cinema, co-directors Ervin Han and Raúl García’s hand-drawn feature made history by winning the prestigious Cristal Award for Best Feature at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, alongside the SACEM Award for Best Original Soundtrack. Blending meticulous traditional craft with an evocative score by Ricky Ho, the film transforms regional history into a deeply human, universally resonant story that demands to be experienced on the big screen
Director Q&A, Sunday 4 Oct
Join us for an in-person Q&A with Co-Director Ervin Han, alongside Art Director and Storyboard Artist Ong Ruwei, Character Designer Sakura Wong and Animation Supervisor Wendy Li.
In English with English and Mandarin subtitles.
Rated PG for Some Violence
Some movies are meant to be watched in quiet contemplation; others demand to be experienced as a party. We are cranking up Filmhouse’s 7.1 sound system to present the definitive 4K restoration of Talking Heads’ cinematic milestone in all its high volume glory!
Captured over three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre in 1983, Jonathan Demme’s concert film opens on an empty stage with David Byrne, an acoustic guitar, and a portable cassette player performing "Psycho Killer." Musician by musician, instrument by instrument, the stage is constructed before the audience's eyes, escalating into an exhilarating, high energy spectacle driven by Talking Heads at the peak of their live performance powers.
Whether you're a lifelong fan or discovering the iconic big suit for the first time, join us for an unmissable communal screening that bridges the gap between cinema and live concert!
In English.
Rated PG
TW: Contains scenes with flashing lights, photosensitive audiences are advised.
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
In English with Mandarin Subtitles
Rated PG13 for Some Coarse Language
Haru, a competitive ballroom dancer in Tokyo, finds her world shattered when a sudden tragedy takes her husband-cum-dance partner from her side. Withdrawn into deep isolation and grief, she slowly allows her friends to coax her back onto the floor, where an unexpected connection with a new instructor reignites her passion. As she navigates life after loss, Haru stumbles through awkward choices, finding that healing is an exuberant, messy, and wildly colorful process.
Featuring a charismatic lead performance by Rinko Kikuchi(Pacific Rim), the film presents an energetic, unabashed and fantastical way of moving on.
In Japanese, Spanish and English with English subtitles.
Rated M18 for Sexual Scene and Mature Content.
Danny Boyle's decade-defining adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026, and is heading back to Filmhouse from 21 August in a 4K restoration as part of our Music In Film showcase!
Ewan McGregor stars as Mark Renton, the most reflective member of a group that also includes the compulsive womaniser, Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), and the hapless Spud (Ewen Bremner). Renton, Spud and Sick Boy's issues with drugs alternatively irritate and amuse their friend, Begbie (Robert Carlyle), a periodic psychopath whose outbursts of violence are one of the many factors that convince Renton to leave for London in the hope of starting a new life. Renton enjoys some success remoulding himself as an estate agent in the English capital, but it isn't long before his Edinburgh friends catch up with him. Begbie and co. need the money Renton has saved from his job to finance the drug deal that could make them all rich...
In English with English subtitles.
Rated R21 for Drug Use and Sexual Scenes
