Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)

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The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has decided to maintain South Korean political thriller "The Assassin(s)" as its opening film despite calls from a South Korean political party to remove it due to allegations of historical distortion. The festival, set to run from October 21 to November 1, announced that it would uphold the film's selection based on respect for the filmmakers' creative vision and in light of ongoing debates surrounding the movie’s historical accuracy in South Korea.

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The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) decided to keep The Assassin(s) as its opening film for their 37th edition, despite calls from a South Korean political party to drop it due to concerns about historical distortion. The festival stated that they respect the creative vision of the filmmakers and will proceed with the original plan for the film screening during the event which runs from October 21 to November 1, 2023.

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“SGIFF respects the creative vision of the filmmakers behind The Assassin(s), which remains the festival opening film of our 37th edition,” the festival said.

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🔮 Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s) Organisers said the political thriller will open the festival amid growing backlash in South Korea over claims of historical distortion SGIFF said it was aware of the discussions surrounding the film but would retain it as the opening title of its 37th edition, which runs from October 21 to November 1.

2026-10-09 · South China Morning Post

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Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s) Organisers said the political thriller will open the festival amid growing backlash in South Korea over claims of historical distortion SGIFF said it was aware of the discussions surrounding the film but would retain it as the opening title of its 37th edition, which runs from October 21 to November 1. uncertain

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“SGIFF respects the creative vision of the filmmakers behind The Assassin(s), which remains the festival opening film of our 37th edition,” the festival said. asserted

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