Filmhouse

It’s a huge month for jazz and jazz lovers this month. If you’re already swinging by Esplanade’s Jazz in July festival, then make sure to add Filmhouse’s Jazz in Film to your list. Throughout the month, jazz hits the silver screen with a curated lineup of films inspired by the music and the musicians (fictional and not) behind it. Take your pick from moody noir classics and sweeping romances to an intimate documentary. The programme begins with Paweł Pawlikowski’s Oscar-nominated movie, 2018’s Cold War, starring Polish actors Joanna Kulig and Tomasz Kot. Set against the backdrop of post-war Europe, the story captures the passionate romance between a musical director and an aspiring singer. Other film highlights include Elevator to the Gallows, Tokyo Drifter, and Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues, which stars Denzel Washington as a gifted but troubled trumpeter. Also, don’t miss the screening of Let’s Get Lost, Bruce Weber’s 1988 documentary film that charts the meteoric rise and tragic decline of jazz icon Chet Baker.

Missed some of the movie standouts at the Singapore International Film Festival 2025? Don’t sweat it; here’s your chance to catch them on the big screen once more. SGIFF Replay, organised in partnership with Filmhouse, curates five crowd favourites and underrated hits from last year’s programme that deserve another moment in the spotlight. Expect tender coming-of-age dramas, magical realist tales, and thought-provoking stories from around the world. The lineup includes the American drama Late Fame, starring Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee, the French sci-fi animation Arco, and Sho Miyake’s romantic film, Two Seasons, Two Strangers. Other unmissable highlights are Diego Céspedes’s queer melodrama, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, and the Cambodian supernatural flick, Becoming Human. To make things even better, each movie will be accompanied by Q&A sessions and exclusive post-screening panel discussions with local filmmakers, activists and more. Look forward to virtual interviews with directors Kent Jones (Late Fame) and Polen Ly (Becoming Human), plus a spoken-word performance by Spoke & Bird at the July 26 screening of Late Fame. Check out the full programme details here.