Wei Jie Lim ruminates on the student films of Southeast Asian auteurs Anthony Chen and Garin Nugroho.
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Errors of Erasure – Voices from the East (part 2)
Continuing a discussion held at the 2017 Young Filmmakers Forum, Putri Purnama Sugua, Nadira Ilana, and Jasmine Suraya Chin wax lyrical on the making of their own films, issues faced by Borneoan performers, and how this issue is linked to the more global issue of whitewashing.
A Sight for Sore Eyes? – The Gift
This film nearly came and went in Indonesian cinemas, so Fikri Jermadi made sure to catch it and share it.
Levelling the Imbalanced – Voices from the East (part 1)
At the 2017 Young Filmmakers Forum, filmmakers Nadira Ilana and Putri Purnama Sugua, along with the actress Jasmine Suraya Chin, discussed their filmmaking experiences in East and West Malaysia, how they are affected by the perspectives of others, and the misrepresentation of their respective communities on screen.
A Club for Insiders – The Cannes Film Festival
Originally published on The Conversation, Dina Iordanova deconstructs the myths surrounding the world’s most famous film festival.
A Tribute to a Lost Masterpiece – Return to Nostalgia
In watching Woo Ming Jin’s ‘Return to Nostalgia’, Ezzah Mahmud can’t help but be swept away by memories of more innocent days.
Autistic People are not Broken – The Wayang Kids
Hassan Muthalib takes a closer look at ‘The Wayang Kids’.
No Laughing Matter – The Death of Stalin
Originally published on The Conversation, Mark Edele connects ‘The Death of Stalin’ to modern-day Russian politics.
