Catharsis 2024
A short mystery film.
A short mystery film.
Requiem depicts now-elderly former communists reclaiming memories of their political participation, war, deportation, exile, and socialist dreams, in the form of song. In their youth, they were guerrilla fighters who took on the British in the jungles of Malaya (present-day Malaysia and Singapore) in the anti-colonial war of 1948-1960. Two versions of this work exist, single and double-channel video installation with sound. The double-channel version was shown as part of solo exhibitions in Hong Kong and New York. The single-channel version was shown at the Venice Biennale 2024 as part of The Disobedience Archive curated by Marco Scotini.
A grandmother misses her family after leaving them to chase after her love
A story of Adris, a brilliant but quiet Form 5 student, as he deals with his classmate who keeps trying to befriend him, a bunch of annoying bullies, and the pressures of studying for SPM, the most important exam for his final year.
Deep in the jungles of Sarawak, an ancient legend of "Raya Emas" has been passed down for generations. But as greedy eyes turn toward it, a journey that tests faith and courage is about to unfold.
As the grand opening of her bakery approaches, Khairin juggles the pressures of entrepreneurship and a medical crisis, only to face an unexpected reunion with a former classmate-turned-doctor who once humiliated her, leading to a turbulent journey of unresolved pasts and fragile new beginnings.
Telefilm Dodol Dodol Cinta starring Fimie Don, Ardell Aryana Seksi, Harris Alif, Yna Rose.
1955 / Kasih Menumpang / Loving Another / L. Krishnan / Keris, Shah Film
Based on the folklore of Sape’, this film follows a woman’s journey into the realm of the supernatural and to be awakened to accept her husband’s deteriorating condition.
After a food delivery man died in an accident, can his transgender brother take care of their Alzheimer ridden father?
Abu Samad is a very fierce man. He is even feared by his neighbors, hence calling him ‘Samad Tedung’ (Cobra Samad). He will even punish his children for making petty mistakes. His wife, Rusmila has always been patient with his behavior although her family asked her to leave him.
A loser struggles to be a good seamstress and starts a bussiness
When Sulong, a penniless man, strikes it rich by winning the lottery, he begins to lead a high life and is duped into a friendship with a gang of swindlers. Their maneuvers to cheat him of his property are thwarted by their own internal rivalry. Apologetic for his earlier behaviour, Sulong decides to invest his riches in a “kong-si” soap factory.
Mariam lives in a remote rice-field village in the north of Malaysia. On the first day of Eid al-Fitr celebration, Mariam reflects on her past, and ruminates on the consequences of the decision that she will make on this day.
A filmmaker returns to his hometown, Kuala Selangor, to make a short film about an alien who wants to borrow humans' ability to remember the past, being nostalgic. The filmmaker, who has not returned to his hometown for a long time, is trapped in nostalgia after seeing how his hometown is changing.
What can we learn from spaces of futures past? Derived from the Kelate word for matchstick, Ggésék is a portrait of human-machine relationships in the twilight of Malaysia’s last match factory. A space once bustling with over 1000 workers is now manned by 26 with a single match dipping machine, reconfiguring space and relationships on the factory floor. We invite you to sit and contemplate with us amidst the immersive clattering engines and quiet moments of prayer.
The story is about a man that has been trapped on a pineapple farm; only when he gains enough pineapples will he be allowed to leave. But on the last day, the truck that is supposed to pick up the pineapples doesn't show up. As the protagonist is waiting for the truck, he is also reminded about how and why he is trapped on this god damned farm.