On Singaporean cinema : or in(visible) boundaries.

Abstract

This essay examines the ‘imagined’ boundaries of Singaporean cinema, subverts it, and asserts that the boundaries are in(visible) simply because it is a concept that rests on fluid definitions therefore there is difficulty in determining its structure. It engages an inward-looking stance at Singaporean cinema, engages in its intricacies, to challenge the static concept of national cinema, which ultimately demonstrates how the notion of one single national cinema no longer qualifies.