Fikri Jermadi brings his parang to the table to dissect Abdul Walid Ali’s feature film debut.
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Thoughts on Films – Episode 99: On the Malayan Film Unit (part 2)
This episode is the final part of Fikri and Hassan Muthalib’s discussion of the Malayan Film Unit.
Urban Intimacy – The Films of Lim Han Loong
Adi Iskandar dives deeper into two short films by Lim Han Loong.
Thoughts on Films – Episode 98: On the Malayan Film Unit (part 1)
In part one of a two-parter, Fikri invites friend of the show, film historian Hassan Muthalib, to discuss the Malayan Film Unit.
A Safe Flight – Cadet 1947
Fikri Jermadi straps in for a contextual look at Aldo Swastia and Rahabi Mandra’s film.
Thoughts on Films – Episode 97: Let’s Talk about Whispers of Silence
Fikri welcomes Emily to the show to talk about ‘Whispers of Silence’ and some aspects of Burmese cinema.
The Haunting Draw of the West – Colonial Legacies in African Cinema
Originally published on Africa is a Country, Delali Adogla-Bessa considers how African cinema can provide solace for its tortured relationship to the West.
Thoughts on Films – Episode 96: On Ang Lee and Hirokazu Koreeda (part 2)
Fikri and Thim Kian conclude their discourse on thoughts inspired by a discussion between Ang Lee and Hirokazu Koreeda.
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