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Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis”
Persepolis is based on the best-selling graphic novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi.…
Hans Issac’s “Cuci”
The directorial debut by leading actor Hans Isaac is more impressive than I had anticipated.…
KSFM’s “Malaysian Shorts”
Monday evening’s screening of recent Malaysian short films largely confirmed the talent and richness to…
Tembak: Mark Tan’s “Jarum Halus”
For a debut feature film, Mark Tan’s “Jarum Halus” proves to be both bold and…
Success At First Bloom
It takes great skill to make a film about the emotional and material deprivation of…
Strange Bedfellows
Two very varied feature films opened recently, the first two parts of a planned trilogy…
Tembak: Wed 9 – Wed 16, May 2007
Opera Pinocchio Sat 12, May 2007 Once upon a time there was an old carpenter,…
Press Statement on the banning of “Apa Khabar Orang Kampung”
Artis Pro Activ (APA) unreservedly condemns the Malaysian Film Censorship Unit’s decision to ban director…
Telltale Lovebites
It has been an important year for independent Malaysian cinema. Triumph on the international festival…
Roti Bakar With Planta
I don’t bother with film shorts in the States. I think of American shorts as…
Bootlegging
It would take a very hard-hearted person to not admire the gumption of Khairil M…
Shining Through The Rain
Some filmmakers use film as a tool to tell narratives and build worlds. Other filmmakers,…
Free To Speak
Let’s start with a number of disclaimers: first, I’m writing as an individual and not…
Why Care?
Should I be afraid to point a camera at something if it’s wrong? A few…
Listening to Pomeloes
What do the films Lelaki Komunis Terakhir and Gubra have in common? Obvious answer: they…
Race and Place
One should applaud the release of another Malaysian independent feature on local screens – on…
Hiking Out of Ipoh
Coming of age stories, especially those that take us on a physical journey, can be…
Bringing Chin Peng Home
It is near impossible to write about Lelaki Komunis Terakhir without dealing with the immediate…
Where have all the Commies Gone?
After watching Amir Muhammad’s Lelaki Komunis Terakhir l remembered I had a copy of In…
Silencing the Lambs
The media here of late have been reporting and commenting upon a number of issues…
Imaginary Homeland
“Sometimes I wonder if you guys realise how hard it is for the rest of…
The Umur of Innocence
Masa sekolah rendah dulu aku ramai member Cina, sebab parents aku for whatever reason lebih…
Where Muftis Fear to Tread
Gubra raises a whole pile of socio-religio issues — some may even consider it somewhat…
The Mild Mild West
In a lovely article for the British press, Annie Proulx, the author of the short…