88th time’s the charm! This episode is a special recording of Bebbra Mailin discussing the craft of her scriptwriting and storytelling. Made during a session with film students, it follows a screening of three of her films: ‘Langad di Odu’, ‘Rapuh’ and ‘Ninavau’. Along the way, Bebbra considers the personal nature of her stories and how to refine them, why it’s important to be honest in your storytelling, and the scripting of fiction- and fact-based narratives.
- We previously interviewed Bebbra here, and featured her on episodes 19 and 20
- Read our reviews of ‘Rapuh’ and ‘Ninavau’
- Her latest film, ‘Prebet Sapu’, is out in cinemas on Thursday 16th December 2021
- Check out more informed views about East Malaysian cinema, featuring Nadira Ilana, Putri Purnama Sugua and Jasmine Suraya Chin here, here and here
- Intermission: Ninavau (teaser)
- Theme Song: Airplane Mode by Josh Woodward
- Download the episode here, or catch us on PodBean, Acast, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Player FM, Stitcher and TuneIn
Featured image credit and podcast cover art: Erkan Utu / Pexels
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