Tiong Bahru Social Club(2020)
The happiest neighbourhood in the world!
Ah Bee goes on a comedic odyssey through Tiong Bahru Social Club, a data-driven project to create the happiest neighborhood in the world. Little by little, his encounters with the neighborhood's residents reveal the absurdity of life.
Movie: Tiong Bahru Social Club
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Ah Bee
Ms. Wee
Video Trailer Tiong Bahru Social Club
Video: TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB (Trailer) — In Cinemas 10 December
TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB (Trailer) — In Cinemas 10 December
#BIFF2020 A Window on Asian Cinema - Tiong Bahru Social Club / 아시아 영화의 창 - 행복캠프
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