Thinking aloud on films in Malaysia and beyond
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.
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.
In watching Woo Ming Jin’s ‘Return to Nostalgia’, Ezzah Mahmud can’t help but be swept away by memories of more innocent days.
Hassan Muthalib takes a closer look at ‘The Wayang Kids’.
Adi Iskandar tries hard to keep up with the film factory that is TK Cheng by looking at his latest effort, ‘Baeu Baeu’.
Ariff Syahzan’s ‘Samudra’ is a pleasant little surprise for Adi Iskandar.
Having discovered something interesting about the film recently, Adi Iskandar believes the time is right to share his thoughts on Leong Tuck Fai’s ‘I Love M.U.M.’.
Adi Iskandar found food for thought through the ‘noise’ in Badrul Hisham Ismail’s latest film.
