Flicks, Steve Newall
Tracing the making of a pioneering—and lost—independent film shot in Singapore in 1992, Shirkers is a fascinating blend of autobiography, cinema history and mystery. The ambitious project of young Singaporeans, led by a trio of determined women working alongside an older, American, film teacher (more on him later), their independent feature Shirkers evolved out of a shared love of indie film, zine culture and alternative music—much of it smuggled into the culturally authoritarian nation. Then, as the 1992 film’s screenwriter and lead actor Sandi Tan details in this documentary, their movie just… disappeared.
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