Amir Muhammad

Monday evening’s screening of recent Malaysian short films largely confirmed the talent and richness to…

Malaysia has a long history of conflicts over arts and culture, pitting artists against the…

Two very varied feature films opened recently, the first two parts of a planned trilogy…

Artis Pro Activ (APA) unreservedly condemns the Malaysian Film Censorship Unit’s decision to ban director…

It has been an important year for independent Malaysian cinema. Triumph on the international festival…

Let’s start with a number of disclaimers: first, I’m writing as an individual and not…

Should I be afraid to point a camera at something if it’s wrong? A few…

What do the films Lelaki Komunis Terakhir and Gubra have in common? Obvious answer: they…

It is near impossible to write about Lelaki Komunis Terakhir without dealing with the immediate…

After watching Amir Muhammad’s Lelaki Komunis Terakhir l remembered I had a copy of In…

Music as a tool of political consciousness doesn’t happen often enough — perhaps unsurprisingly for…

There will be some among you who believe that talking about problems, about crises and…

There will be some among you who believe that talking about problems, about crises and…

These awards have in the past received criticism from some bitter and twisted quarters –…

“Next time I say I want to do something like that [M! the Opera], please…

“If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development.” The significance of history,…

The Fifth Asian Film Symposium and Inaugural Forum on Asian Cinema took place at Singapore’s…

Talk about efficiency. For the entire first half of the 18th Malaysian Film Festival 2005…

It was with mixed feelings of pride and nostalgia that I attended three Malaysian film…

We’ve all heard the joke about the Polish starlet who went to Hollywood and tried…