When it comes to considering what a Malaysian film is, Fikri Jermadi feels there is a significant movement that ought to be taken into consideration. What is… Read more “Zeitgeist Cinema – The Malaysian Urban Wave (part 1)”
Category: Features
The Award Goes To… – 26th Malaysian Film Festival (part 2)
Having sorted out most of the technical awards, Fikri Jermadi casts his eyes on the remaining categories of the 26th Malaysian Film Festival in the final part of… Read more “The Award Goes To… – 26th Malaysian Film Festival (part 2)”
And The Winners Are… – 26th Malaysian Film Festival (part 1)
With the 26th Malaysian Film Festival coming up sooner or later, Fikri Jermadi takes a closer look at the major categories in the first part of this (in)complete guide.… Read more “And The Winners Are… – 26th Malaysian Film Festival (part 1)”
Tuan Zain, A Malaysian Visionary and a Principled Documentary Filmmaker
In a special article, Mr Hassan Muthalib takes a closer look at the godfather of Malaysian documentary films. After more than three decades of his passing, the… Read more “Tuan Zain, A Malaysian Visionary and a Principled Documentary Filmmaker”
A Spicier Life – Ruminations On Mainstream Malaysian Chinese Films
An excerpt from an article written in the middle of 2012, this is Fikri Jermadi‘s take on the reception of Malaysian Chinese films at that time. The… Read more “A Spicier Life – Ruminations On Mainstream Malaysian Chinese Films”
Bocor! – The Case of KL Gangster 2
Quite a number of interesting films are on offer at the cinema this weekend. We have ‘Rush’, a film I am very interested in watching simply because,… Read more “Bocor! – The Case of KL Gangster 2”
Cinematic Time, Mahathir and Bunohan
*by Norman Yusoff Malaysian horror films have continued to draw criticism following national laureate Ahmad Kamal Abdullah’s (also known as Kemala) denunciation of films considered both outdated… Read more “Cinematic Time, Mahathir and Bunohan”
What’s up with film education?
*Written by Norman Yusoff A few years ago, I came across an interesting article featuring an interview with my favourite Taiwanese director, the late Edward Yang, in… Read more “What’s up with film education?”
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