The Embassy is delighted to support two screenings of the film “La Mif” (“The Fam”) at the 25th German Film Festival (GFF), organised by the Goethe-Institut Singapore with The Projector. The film won Best Feature Film (Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury) at the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the Golden Eye Award (in the Focus Competition) at the 17^th Zurich Film Festival.

Synopsis:

A group of teenage girls have been placed in a residential care home with social workers. They live under the same roof but haven't chosen each other. This experience creates unexpected tensions and intimacies. An incident triggers a chain of over-reactions but their lust for life also strengthens bonds. Just like a family. Bolstered by an impeccable cast of young performers, the movie functions as a razor-sharp critique of contemporary society’s misguided values, as well as an examination of the traumas that shape us.

Screening Dates:

• 31 October (Sun), 2:30PM
• 6 November (Sat), 5:30PM

Location: The Projector

Advisory: TBA

Year: 2021

Directed by: Fred Baillif

Cast: Charlie Areddy, Kassia Da, Costa Amandine Golay

Duration: 1h 50min

Language: French

Subtitles: English

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This year marks the 25^th anniversary of the German Film Festival (GFF), which is one of Singapore’s biggest and longest running foreign film festivals in Singapore. This year’s GFF will take place from 21 October to 7 November at the Projector Cinema.

Festival’s full programme

The embassy is co-organising a workshop on "Innovative sustainable design and solutions in building and construction" with Archifest, Deloitte Centre for the Edge, Studio SKLIM, Häring Timber Technology, Affordable Abodes, Hilti & EHL Campus (Singapore). The event will be held in conjunction with Archifest 2021, and will be hosted at the EHL Campus (Singapore).

We are living at the cusp of no-return with regards to climate change. To avert acceleration of climate disasters, significant coordinated global efforts are needed. The building and construction industry contributes to about 40% of the global CO2 emissions. With over 50% of the global population currently living in cities, rising to over an estimated 70% by 2050, the demand for construction will not abate.

How can we reduce the overall carbon footprint of the building and construction industry over the coming decades?

Join us in exploring all domains of sustainable design and solutions in the building and construction industry! These include i.a. building material, circularity and re-use, design for reuse, modular design, and green financing. We invite designers, material scientists, architects, green financiers, and enthusiasts of this topic to participate. The conversation outcomes will ultimately lead to a physical manifestation in the form of a pavilion. To learn about innovative designs and technology solutions, state-of-the-art sustainable building materials, and to discover opportunities to partner up for the pop-up pavilion project in Singapore, sign up for the workshop now!

Register here

Date and time: 29 October (Fri), 5:30 – 7.30 PM