The 57th episode of Thoughts on Films sees Fikri and Ezzah get together to reflect on some contributions from their friends. This includes the two Muzzes, one (Muzzafar) sharing his thoughts on being inside the world’s largest COVID-19 lockdown, while the other (Muzzamer) expressing his feelings on the postponement of his film, ‘Takut Ke Tak’. We also have a listen to Lin Ariffin, one of the persons behind Aussie Malaysian TV in Melbourne, Australia, as she describes a special documentary project she is working on. Finally, Ezzah sheds more light on her experiences at Walkabout Asia, a microdocumentary channel she is currently attached to.
- In the previous episode, we mentioned Muzzamer Rahman’s film, along with a number of others, in considering the COVID-19 impact on Malaysian cinema
- We have also interviewed him here
- Find out more about Aussie Malaysian TV here, while we also previously interviewed Lin
- They are running a special documentary, calling for contributions from Malaysians all over the world in discussing their life in this global pandemic. Those wishing to contribute can email them at hotdesk@aussie1.productions
- You can watch Ezzah’s Walkabout Asia handiwork in two videos on mak yong here and here
- Intermission: AMTV TV Series Intro
- Theme Song: Airplane Mode by Josh Woodward
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