Pawnshop

Pawnshop

There are over 230 pawnshops in Singapore – the same number of NTUC Fairprice supermarkets islandwide. As ubiquitous as pawnshops are in Singapore, many know little to nothing about the stories inside. Pawnshops hold tales of the desperate, the reckless and even the whimsical. We unpeel layers of th...

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Main Authors: Tan, Adora Shi Ying, Goh, Jia Ling, Lee, Yu En, Tan, Heng Ning
Other Authors: Nicole Lorraine Draper
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Broadcasting::Motion pictures and films::Documentary
DRNTU::Visual arts and music::General
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/76653
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:There are over 230 pawnshops in Singapore – the same number of NTUC Fairprice supermarkets islandwide. As ubiquitous as pawnshops are in Singapore, many know little to nothing about the stories inside. Pawnshops hold tales of the desperate, the reckless and even the whimsical. We unpeel layers of the business to reveal a space where intimate stories converge – from parents pawning their jewellery to pay for their child’s education, to gamblers trying to fund their subsequent bets. Through exploring the lives of customers who pass through Heng Seng Pawnshop, the film unveils a less known side of society.

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