Press Lounge

If you happen to be in Paris, and you happen to go to Centre Pompidou.... you know what, you can actually watch a few Malaysian films there!

This is the most ambitious Malaysian films retrospective todate.

Singapour, Malaisie : le cinéma !

Singapore and Malaysia remain areas which are still too neglected on the major map of Southeast Asia. We got to know the cinematographic secrets of their Korean, Thai and Filipino neighbours; as for Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, we are witnessing an exciting renaissance in cinema.

=> Read more!

"...instant noir classic!"
John Krich, TIME

"Lee builds a slow-burning drama full of romance and despair that is unlike any other recent crime film." Travis Miles, LA Film Fest

Synopsis

Gentle, easy-going Or Kia moves from the countryside to Kuala Lumpur to work for his cousin and best friend Ah Soon, a mid-level gangster and enforcer. While Or Kia works hard to put a sister through school, Ah Soon cares for an unstable girlfriend prone to mysterious disappearances. As they both sink deeper into a nocturnal world of debts, drugs, and betrayal, Or Kia’s loyalties are strained when Ah Soon falls out of favor with the bosses and tries to escape the business.

=> Read more!

About this book

Yasmin Ahmad left a vibrant legacy, and it is still strange to talk about her in the past tense.

In order to deal with his grief, Amir Muhammad, fellow Malaysian filmmaker and friend, watched anew her six feature-length films (RABUN, SEPET, GUBRA, MUKHSIN, MUALLAF and TALENTIME), as well as several of her most popular commercials.

=> Read more!

SPREADING THE WORD ON FILM PRESERVATION: ASIAN FILM ARCHIVE COMMEMORATES UNESCO WORLD DAY FOR AUDIOVISUAL HERITAGE

As part of its education and outreach efforts, the Asian Film Archive is for the first time, launching an online campaign to generate greater awareness of the importance and urgency of saving Asia's film heritage. In line with UNESCO's message on World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to save a fading heritage, the Archive anticipates that this series of videos will reach out to the public as well as film communities with the vital message on the need to properly and adequately preserve their filmic works.

=> Read more!

（编者按）马来西亚大荒电影，对于中国独立电影人来说，一直都停留在据说的阶段。倒是在第四届北京独立电影展上有个有关‘大荒’的特别专题。除此之外对他们的消息则是多闻见于国外各大影展。其中最值得国内同行参照的应该是‘大荒’的运作模式。（相关阅读：大荒电影公司　以一己之力创造马来西亚电影新浪潮）
　　当柯枫导演听说我要采访大荒里顶梁柱之：陈翠梅、刘城达两位‘小’导演（两位都长得小巧精悍，特别是刘城达恍然一高中生的模样）时，便自告奋勇一同往之。其间，相谈甚欢。柯导更是如遇知音，开怀不已。由于马来西亚特殊的语境，在谈到其华语电影与独立电影的现状时，在两位导演满怀期待的言语之外亦暗藏几分无奈……

=> Read more!