Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua’s Stranger Eyes has been selected to open the 2024 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival where it will also make its Asian premiere. The festival takes place from Nov 7 to 24.
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Singaporean Yeo Siew Hua’s Stranger Eyes to open Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
SINGAPORE – Singaporean director Yeo Siew Hua’s psychological thriller Stranger Eyes has been selected to open the 2024 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (TGHFF). It will make its Asian premiere at the festival, scheduled to run from Nov 7 to 24. It makes its world premiere on Sept 5 at the ongoing Venice Film Festival.