Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers Chosen for 2027 Oscars
Singapore has chosen a movie called We Are All Strangers to compete for an Oscar.
The movie was written and directed by Anthony Chen.
It is about family relationships and surprising changes in life.
The story takes place in Singapore today.
Several actors, including Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler, appear in the film.
It was the first Singaporean movie selected for the main competition at the Berlin Film Festival.
The film is the last part of Chen’s Growing Up trilogy.
The trilogy also includes Ilo Ilo and Wet Season.
The movie is now being shown in other countries, including at the Toronto Film Festival.
Singapore has selected Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
The Infocomm Media Development Authority said a Selection Committee chose the film.
Set in present-day Singapore, the family drama stars Yeo Yann Yann, Koh Jia Ler, Andi Lim and Regene Lim.
The film became the first Singaporean entry in the main competition at the Berlin Film Festival.
We Are All Strangers completes Chen’s Growing Up trilogy, following Ilo Ilo and Wet Season.
- Who
- Singapore, filmmaker Anthony Chen, and the film’s cast, including Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler.
- What
- We Are All Strangers has been selected as Singapore’s entry for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
- When
- The film was selected for the 2027 Oscars; it opened in Singapore cinemas in August and is currently screening at the Toronto Film Festival.
- Where
- The story is set in present-day Singapore, while the film is also screening at the Toronto Film Festival and being released internationally.
- Why
- The Infocomm Media Development Authority’s Selection Committee chose it to represent Singapore at the Academy Awards.
- Film
- We Are All Strangers
- Filmmaker
- Written and directed by Anthony Chen
- Oscar event
- The 99th Academy Awards in 2027
- Category
- International feature
- Festival milestone
- First Singaporean film in the Berlin Film Festival’s main competition
- Trilogy
- Final film in Anthony Chen’s Growing Up trilogy
- International distribution
- Paradise City Sales handles worldwide sales; Film Movement holds North American distribution rights