The Songs We Sang


The Songs We Sang is a 2015 Singaporean documentary directed by Eva Tang. It is about Xinyao, Singaporean folk music that was popular in the 1980s.

Interviews

The Songs We Sang premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival on November 29, 2015. The performance was sold-out. Golden Village released it to Singaporean theaters on March 24, 2016. As of April 19, it has grossed $115,000

Reception

After its festival premiere, the film received positive reviews. In praising Tang's research, Boon Chan of My Paper rated it 4.5/5 stars and wrote, "The Songs We Sang is a labour of love that puts our stories front and centre." Tan Kee Yun of The New Paper rated it 4/5 stars and called it "truly a gem of local cinema", as it avoids the melodrama associated with That Girl in Pinafore.
Her World rated it as one of the best Singaporean films of 2015.