4 screenings to get your indie Asian film fix in Singapore

Taxi Tehran

Directed by controversial filmmaker Jafar Panahi, Taxi Tehran shows the director driving a taxi through the busy streets of Tehran to pick up various passengers who serve as conduits for provocative social and political discussion of Iranian social mores. Jul 10-15. The Projector

Japanese Film Festival

This year’s edition features a 27 film retrospective on Okamoto Kihachi and a few more specially curated films from past years. Not to be missed are Kihachi’s earlier classics like All About Marriage and Samurai Assassin. Through Jul 19. Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore

Yasmin Ahmad: A Movie Screening Tribute

Catch three early films by the late talented Malaysian filmmaker, who is most well-known for her arthouse success Sepet. This movie marathon brings together the films Rabun, Mukhsin and Talentime back to back. Jul 25-26, 4:30pm, Malay Heritage Centre

First Take

A showcase of the newest and most promising short films by upcoming film directors based in Singapore. Filmmakers whose works are selected will have a platform to showcase their works and participate in a Q&A following the screening. Aug 3, 8pm, The Substation