If you’ve spent any time on the weirder corners of the internet, you’ve probably heard of the "liminal space" Backrooms phenomenon. For the film adaptation, A24 handed the keys to 20 year old YouTube prodigy Kane Parsons, and he delivered an indie hit that is currently leveling the US box office with a genre piece that skips cheap gimmicks in favor of high art psychological horror.
Struggling furniture store owner Clark discovers a bizarre, glowing doorway in his basement that leads directly into the Backrooms—a seemingly infinite, yellow-walled maze that defies all laws of physics. When Clark vanishes into this reality-bending labyrinth, his therapist, Mary, goes in looking for him, only to get trapped in the exact same surreal, mind-warping nightmare.
In English
Rated NC16 for Coarse Language.
The film contains an utterance of religious profanity that exceeds IMDA guidelines. The line has been muted to be kept in line with guidelines.
TW: contains scenes with flashing lights, photosensitive audiences are to be advised
In 2018, 22 activists from 15 countries sailed on Al Awda to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver aid to Palestinians. Among them were two Singaporeans: filmmaker Jason Soo and doctor Ang Swee Chai, widow of exiled lawyer Francis Khoo. The film features brief portraits of the group, including an Israeli ex-air force captain, an Algerian journalist, a Swedish singer and a Malaysian academic. As the boat nears their destination, the activists undergo training in nonviolent resistance—tactics to calmly deal with the inevitable forceful arrests by the Israeli military—and discuss strategies of care and solidarity.
Rated R21 for Mature content.
In English
Being LGBT is criminalised in Muslim-majority Malaysia. A story close to home, QUEER AS PUNK shows Faris, a transman, and his punk band “Shh… Diam!” as they use their music to carve out spaces to exist in Malaysia, while challenging conservative traditions.
Is it possible to change the world while headbanging and singing about shower makeouts? Is it possible to change the world WITHOUT headbanging and singing about just wanting to chill, but not being able to cuz yer broke?!? Serious question.
The punk revolutionary spirit burns bright against systemic transphobia, and paints a vivid picture of Singapore-Malaysian queer history, all to the tune of the band @shhdiam’s irreverent tunes, which pulses through the docu like a kick drum. Released in 2025, this is your chance to get tapped in!!!
In Malay and English with English subtitles.
Rated R21 for Mature Theme.
Presented By NBCUniversal and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
A family's desperate escape to the countryside for a fresh start becomes a chaotic fight for survival when nature strikes back.
When the stress of city life becomes unbearable, the Fontanas decide to buy a derelict farm and start over in nature. Gerry, an underpaid academic, and Ilaria, a traffic warden, pack up their lives with their teenage son and swap their cramped city flat for a crumbling farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. What follows– collapsed roofs, failed harvests, and a nature that refuses to cooperate– is rather less idyllic than the dream.
Benvenuti in Campagna (Green Family) unfolds as a wry comedy of errors, shattering the myth that the grass is always greener on the other side.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 Brief Nudity.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
A restless coach and his reserved student forge a quiet bond on a coastal tournament circuit to discover a shared pursuit of freedom.
Tethered to his father’s ambition,13-year-old tennis prodigy Felice embarks on a national tournament circuit under the mentorship of Raul, a washed-up former champion. As they journey along the coast, the pair discover an unlikely affinity, allowing Felice to break free from his father’s rigid expectations while Raul finds a long-buried spark of redemption.
Blending the visceral energy of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers with the whimsical grit of Little Miss Sunshine, Il Maestro is a poignant, cross-generational journey that deconstructs the myth of masculinity through the quiet power of shared healing.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 for Some Nudity.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
Every now and then, a genre film arrives out of nowhere to completely rewrite the theatrical rulebook, and this year, that lightning strike is Curry Barker’s Obsession.
The story kicks off when hopeless romantic Bear uses a eerie "One Wish Willow" to make his long time crush, Nikki, fall for him. It works, but with a massive catch: her newfound "love" instantly mutates into a blood soaked, obsessive situationship.
Produced on a shoestring budget of under a million dollars, this relentless piece of supernatural terror has exploded into an absolute box office success in the US. At the center of the madness is breakout star Inde Navarrette, delivering an incredibly unhinged and nuanced performance, cleverly using the horror framework to look at deeper anxieties surrounding control, consent, and women's bodily autonomy. Judging by the squirming and collective nervous laughter from our team during our preview screening, you are going to want to witness this instant cult classic in a packed theater full of gasping, screaming filmhomies.
In English.
Rated M18 for Violence and Sexual Scene.
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.
In Arabic with English Subtitles.
Rated R21 for Mature Content.
In the world’s happiest town, a man haunted by his past uncovers a sinister sacrifice behind its veneer of bliss.
Sergio enters Remis, a town famed for being the happiest in the world, only to find himself at odds with its pristine facade. Within this manufactured paradise, he is initiated into a startling ritual: a boy named Matteo liberates the residents from suffering through a simple hug. What begins as a search for truth quickly curdles into horror as Sergio unveils the disturbing reality sustaining the town’s superficial happiness.
Reminiscent of Ari Aster’s Hereditary and Jordan Peele’s Get Out, La Valle Dei Sorrisi (The Holy Boy) probes the cost of healing at another’s expense– confronting a reality where suffering is not a choice, but a prerequisite for truth over the comfort of false optimism. La Valle Dei Sorrisi won the Italian Federation of Film Clubs (Fedic) award at the Venice Film Festival.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated. M18 for Sexual Scenes.
TW: Contains scenes with flashing lights, photosensitive viewers are advised. Features themes of self-harm & suicide.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.
In English.
Rated PG.
Join us for a special screening of Brokeback Mountain presented by Proud Spaces and NBCUniversal as part of Pink Screen, a Signature Event of Pink Fest. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting Proud Spaces and their ongoing work with the LGBTQ+ community.
For one night only, we’re transforming the screening into a queer rodeo: think denim, fringe, desire, and everything in between. Come dressed for the occasion and join us for an evening of cinema, conversation, and community.
Following the screening, we are exploring an intergenerational panel conversation on queer cinema, representation, and the cultural impact of Brokeback Mountain over the past two decades. Bringing together a queer activist who watched the film when it was first released, a younger viewer encountering it for the first time, and a filmmaker working within the local landscape today, the discussion will reflect on how queer stories have evolved onscreen, and what still feels unresolved. Are there differing thresholds applied to “foreign” versus local works that engage sensitive social issues? How do we tell stories that are deeply rooted in lived realities here?
Tickets are available on a sliding scale at $25, $50, and $75. Guests purchasing $50 and $75 tickets will also receive popcorn and soda vouchers redeemable at the Filmhouse concession stand.
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BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN has earned its place as a touchstone in cultural memory. Returning to Singaporean cinema screens for the first time in nearly 20 years, this seminal “Gay Western” is primed and ready to break our hearts yet again. Oh it hurts so good.
Set in 1960s rural Wyoming, two men develop find transcendent love with each other that endures as a lifelong connection, complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.
On the big screen, the sublime, echoing landscapes, and prodigiously sensitive performances by then-25-years-old Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, absolutely sing. What more can you ask, but for handsome cowboys pining large on the silver screen?
Nominated for eight Academy Awards (famously snubbed for best picture. Boo homophobia), and winning three for best director, adapted screenplay, and original score
In English.
Rated R21 for Mature Theme and Sexual Scenes.
Presented By NBCUniversal and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
After a catastrophic mistake destroys his life, a guilt-ridden man hides in isolation until a group of young strangers arrives to restore a vineyard, unwittingly reviving his broken spirit.
A fleeting five-second mistake shatters Adriano Sereni’s existence, costing him his family, career, and sanity. Consumed by guilt, he retreats into the solitude of an old estate, seeking a hermit’s life amidst the ruins of his past. Unexpectedly, his isolation is breached by a group of idealistic youth determined to restore the villa’s vineyard. Their presence gradually dismantles his fortress of remorse, pulling him from the shadows of his consequences and paving the way for redemption.
Acclaimed director Paolo Virzi delivers a stirring testament to the human spirit, weaving a poignant narrative where the embrace of community kindles the courage to begin again.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 for Some Nudity and Drug Use.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
When his beloved father dies, 30-year-old Anand is compelled by family to leave Mumbai for 10 days of mourning rites in rural western India. He finds reprieve from family pressures in the companionship of a local farmer, and they develop a tender intimacy. As the mourning rituals taper and Mumbai calls for his return, the fate of his relationship becomes uncertain.
CACTUS PEARS was the first Marathi-language film to premiere at Sundance, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Rated at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, this feature directorial debut by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade renders the realities of lower-class queer life in India with exquisite care, intending to challenge the misconception that queer experiences are limited to the upper class.
The western Indian countryside sings in place of a background score, with a crisp and layered soundscape designed from on-set field recordings. Combined with the still, painterly frames, an almost transcendent quality arises, evoking a mix of dreaminess, tropical sluggishness, cotton-mouthed desire, and warm grief.
Join SAPS at PinkScreen 2026 for a special screening of Cactus Pears on 13th June, 5pm; an evening of film, community, and conversations on queer South Asian love, identity, and belonging
Featuring a special panel with community voices and guests sharing lived experiences and stories that matter
In Marathi with English Subtitles.
Rated R21 for Homosexual Theme.
Presented By NBCUniversal International and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
In Japanese with English subtitles, Malay and Chinese subtitles.
Rated PG.
When a high-stakes bet results in bloodshed, a woman flees into the wilderness with her wanted lover, wagering her life on a fate no man can dictate.
At the turn of the 20th century, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show rolls into Italy to face the butteri: elite horsemen from Lazio and Tuscany with a storied connection to the legends of the American frontier. After a prideful Rupè loses his bet in a high-stakes rodeo between American cowboys and his buttero Santino, his wife Rosa, kills her abusive husband. Fleeing into the wilderness with Santino, the pair falls in love, but their dream of freedom quickly collapses into a brutal manhunt when a bounty is placed on Santino’s head. As her fate hangs in the balance, Rosa must outwit the men who have held her captive to reclaim her own narrative.
Inspired by a true event from Buffalo Bill’s tour of Italy, Heads or Tails? is a surreal Western starring John C. Reilly that premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 for Sexual Scenes and Some Coarse Language.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
A jazz pianist and a relentless reporter hunt a serial killer through a maze of gruesome murders and buried family secrets, only to realize they have become the maniac’s next targets.
After witnessing the brutal assassination of a psychic medium, Marcus Daly (David Hemmings) is pulled from his detached existence into a harrowing obsession to find the killer. Alongside Gianna Brezzi (Daria Nicolodi), a tenacious reporter with a hunger for the truth, Marcus navigates a macabre labyrinth of secrets and violence. As they peel back the layers of decades-old trauma, the pair finds themselves increasingly entangled in the killer’s design, where the price of the truth may be their own lives.
Widely regarded as one of Dario Argento’s definitive masterpieces, this cult classic cemented his reputation as the 'Master of Horror.' Alongside seminal works like Suspiria (1977), Argento’s visionary aesthetic reshaped the genre, influencing some of Horror’s most iconic films: Halloween (1978) and the SAW franchise.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
A boy’s insistence on wearing a Little Mermaid Costume at a school play forces his parents to confront their inherent fears of prejudice and the true meaning of unconditional love.
9-year old Blu finds joy wearing his hair long and dressing as a girl. His progressive parents Lucio and Elena support his inclinations, but keep this act private within the sanctity of their home. When Blu insists on wearing a Little Mermaid Costume at his school play, Lucio and Elena realise they are not ready to indulge their son’s preferences publicly and turn to a psychologist (played by director Andreozzi herself) who guides them on a journey of acceptance that challenges the depth of their convictions.
Steeped in sharp wit and poignant humor, this bittersweet comedy explores the tension between parental protection and a child's freedom of expression, questioning society’s readiness to embrace the "unicorns" in our midst.
UNICORNI earned Best International Feature at the West London Film Festival 2025 and Best Italian Film at the Lovers Film Festival 2025.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026
A young boy and his great-aunt form an unexpected bond through a clash of past and present, discovering a profound love they never expected to find.
Nico, a restless pre-teen raised in a contemporary, hyper-connected world is forced to spend a summer in rural Sicily with his devoutly religious, traditionalist aunt. What begins as a stormy clash between modernity and spiritualism gradually softens through the haze of long, sun-drenched days. As the generational rift narrows, they discover a profound intimacy neither knew they lacked.
Margherita Spampinato’s debut feature film transports us to a forgotten Italian way of life, exploring the liminal space between a vanishing past and an ever-evolving present.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 for Some Mature Content.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026
A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together.
Rated G.
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Rated PG.
At 53 years old, Feng Xia, a Chinese immigrant in Montreal, explores her repressed desire for women and begins a secret affair with a young Québécoise. This adventure brings her passionate love and long-overdue self-discovery, but she also has to face whether she’s willing to pay the steep cost of liberation.
In SAVING FACE, we fell in love with Joan Chen as Chinese Mom of Lesbian, now in MONTRÉAL, MY BEAUTIFUL she shines once again, this time as Chinese Lesbian Mom!
Chen won Outstanding Lead Performance at the Toronto Film Critics Association. It’s clear why. Her nuanced physicality--shy, raw, blooming, enchants us in this story of sexual and romantic awakening in mid-life. She embodies the answer to the question: what does it take to finally own your wants?
In Chinese and French with English subtitles.
Rated R21 for Homosexual Theme and Sexual Scenes.
Presented By NBCUniversal and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
What happens when you take 3 male 90s moviestars, wack ‘em in drag & a ramshackle cadillac, and set ‘em off on a cross-country road trip across America? Why, nothing but a constant stream of Camp hilarity, a magical never-ending supply of technicolor fabric, and a reformed small town in middle America, of course!
TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (1995) overflows with queer joy and winking defiance, weft through every inch right down to its unwieldy title 😉 This feel-good comedy sparkles with color, spectacle, love and revolution, all shot on gorgeous 35mm film.
Far from caricatures, WONG FOO celebrates queer life. The actors worked with IRL queens in shaping their dignified and spirited portrayals of drag queens, earning Patrick Swayze and John Leguizamo Best Actor/Supporting Actor nominations at the 1996 Golden Globe Awards. The film was also nominated for Outstanding Picture at the 1996 GLAAD Media Awards.
Don’t miss this opportunity to catch this broadway-esque cult classic, big and grand like it deserves. TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (1995) opens our 2026 PINK SCREEN programme on Friday, 29 May.
In English
Rated NC16 for some sexual references.
Presented By NBCUniversal and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN has earned its place as a touchstone in cultural memory. Returning to Singaporean cinema screens for the first time in nearly 20 years, this seminal “Gay Western” is primed and ready to break our hearts yet again. Oh it hurts so good.
Set in 1960s rural Wyoming, two men develop find transcendent love with each other that endures as a lifelong connection, complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.
On the big screen, the sublime, echoing landscapes, and prodigiously sensitive performances by then-25-years-old Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, absolutely sing. What more can you ask, but for handsome cowboys pining large on the silver screen?
Nominated for eight Academy Awards (famously snubbed for best picture. Boo homophobia), and winning three for best director, adapted screenplay, and original score
In English.
Rated R21 for Mature Theme and Sexual Scenes.
Presented By NBCUniversal and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
