Trailer for Bengoh film go live!

For more info go to: http://www.bengohdry.blogspot.com 

Blog for a new film on Bengoh

A new film is coming up : a film on Bengoh, Sarawak.
Bengoh dam, 10 km square in sice and 62m high, will displace 1500 local residents from their ancestral home. Many people are scared that they will use their vote to express their unhappiness during the last state elections on April 16th. But this did not happened. The same politicians who supported the dam were returned. WHY??? The film went to the 4 villages affected to find out. The 4 villages can only be reached on foot.

See a promotion blog here.

Numpang the NCR land defender charged for `criminal intimidation' in Serian court while encroachers linked to Sarawak CM go free

Screening of new Sarawak films-break the info barrier!

Halo friends,
As Sarawak's state elections are coming closer the vast interior of Sarawak remain inscrutable to many Sarawakians as well as non-Sarawakians. Yet the rural interior is where most of the 71 Sarawakian state assembly seats are. So long that there is no change from this region there won't be any change in the whole of Sarawak, and by extension, also the entire country. We therefore hold a screening of short films where you can hear the true voices of Sarawakians from these region- where the media dare not tread. You are welcome to attend this screening and discussion to see if there is anything you can do from Penang:
Titles: Blockades in Lawas(Eng),
`Mati ditengah perjalanan' Limbang(Malay),
Sebangan 7(Iban with English Sub-titles).
Date: Nov 19th(Friday)
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: D' Space(62 Weld Quay 10300, Penang-3rd floor)
Entrance: FREE!
All welcome!

Enq.013-5900339(Ong BK)

Freedom Film Fest 2010 come to Penang this weekend!

FreedomFilmFest2010 is back for the 7th year. The annual human rights film festival will be held throughout the month of October & November, gracing cities across the nation including Petaling Jaya, Johor Bahru, Miri and Georgetown!

This year, KOMAS & SUARAM PENANG is proud to announce that the premier of FreedomFilmFest2010 in Penang is organised in cooperation with the PENANG STATE GOVERNMENT under the care of Exco Kesenian YB Wong Hong Wai.

Date:

13 & 14 November, 2010

Venue:

Penang Caring Society Complex, Jalan Utama, 10450 Georgetown (Google Map)

The two-day festival will feature 14 award winning Malaysian and international human rights documentaries.

This is a private closed door event. Please REGISTER ONLINE to get your FREE tickets:
http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org/tickets

Enquiries: freedomfilmfest@komas.org

FILM SCREENING SCHEDULE
All thematic sessions will be followed by a 20min facilitated discussion with exciting and knowledgeable resource persons. So come prepared with your questions/if any, and to participate and share!!

Sat, 13 Nov, 2pm
Theme: OUR RIGHTS & POLICE POWERS
“The Story of Human Rights”
“Every Mother's Son”

Sat, 13 Nov, 3.30pm

Theme: RIGHTS OF THE POOR
“Raul The Terrible”

Sat, 13 Nov, 5pm

Theme: CONSIDERING NUCLEAR AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
“Uranium – Is it a Country?”

Sat, 13 Nov, 7.30pm
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF PENANG FFF2010 by YB Wong Hong Wai EXCO Kesenian Negeri Pulau Pinang.
PREMIERE OF FFF2010 COMPETITION FILMS
8.25pm “Pilih”
9.15pm “Hak DiNafikan”
10.05pm “Kisah Tauke Mancis&Minyak Tumpah”

Sun, 14 Nov, 12pm
Theme: EMPOWERING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
“Hutan Kehidupan Kami (Land is our life)”

Sun, 14 Nov, 2pm

Theme: APPLICATION OF ISLAMIC LAWS IN MALAYSIA
“Mencari Kartika (Searching for Kartika)"

Sun, 14 Nov, 3.30pm

Theme: MIGRANTS IN LIMBO
“Special Pass”

Sun, 14 Nov, 4.40pm
THEME: MALAYSIA – INDONESIA: SAME-SAME?
“Budaya Tak Terbatas (Borderless culture)”

Sun, 14 Nov, 5:30pm

Theme: FOCUS ON BURMA
“Hongsha's Bag”
“Burma's Hidden Killers”

Sun, 14 Nov, 8pm
Theme: WOMEN HEROES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
“Pray the devil back to hell”

*Full film synopsis available at http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org

FREDOMFILMFEST2010 is funded by the EUROPEAN UNION in cooperation with KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG.

Check out OUR WEBSITE for more screenings dates. Do email us freedomfilmfest@komas.org if you're interested to host your own screening party on our behalf at your OWN hometown!

http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org

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FreedomFilmFest2010 kembali buat tahun ke-7. Festival filem hak asasi tahunan ini akan berlangsung sepanjang bulan Oktober & November di Petaling Jaya, Johor Bahru, Miri and Georgetown!

Tahun ini, KOMAS & SUARAM PENANG dengan bangganya mengumumkan bahawa tayangan utama FreedomFilmFest2010 di Pulau Pinang dianjurkan dengan kerjasama KERAJAAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG dibawah Exco Kesenian YB Wong Hong Wai.

Tarikh:

13 & 14 November, 2010

Tempat:

Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang Pulau Pinang, Jalan Utama, 10450 Georgetown (Google Map)

Festival dua-hari ini akan mempersembahkan 14 filem dokumentari hak asasi manusia dari Malaysia dan antarabangsa.

Ini adalah acara tertutup. Sila DAFTAR SECARA ONLINE untuk mendapatkan TIKET JEMPUTAN percuma:
http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org/tickets

Pertanyaan: freedomfilmfest@komas.org

JADUAL TAYANGAN FILEM
Setiap sesi bertema akan diikuti dengan perbincangan menarik dan bermaklumat dengan bimbingan fasilitator berpengalaman. Datanglah dengan soalan-soalan yang ada ingin tanya (jika ada), sertai dan berkongsi bersama!

Sabtu, 13 Nov, 2pm
Tema: KUASA POLIS DAN HAK KAMI
“The Story of Human Rights”
“Every Mother's Son”

Sabtu, 13 Nov, 3.30pm
Tema: HAK GOLONGAN MISKIN
“Raul The Terrible”

Sabtu, 13 Nov, 5pm

Tema: MEMPERTIMBANGKAN NUKLEAR SEBAGAI SUMBER KUASA
“Uranium – Is it a Country?”

Sabtu, 13 Nov, 7.30pm

PELANCARAN RASMI FFF2010 oleh YB Rodziah Ismail Exco Kebudayaan Negeri Selangor.
TAYANGAN PERDANA FILEM-FILEM PEMENANG FFF2010
8.25pm “Pilih”
9.15pm “Hak DiNafikan”
10.05pm “Kisah Tauke Mancis&Minyak Tumpah”
11pm Majlis Penyampaian Hadiah

Ahad, 14 Nov, 12pm
Tema: MEMPERKUASAKAN KOMUNITI ORANG ASAL
“Hutan Kehidupan Kami(Land is our life)”

Ahad, 14 Nov, 2pm

Tema: APLIKASI UNDANG-UNDANG ISLAM DI MALAYSIA
“Mencari Kartika”

Ahad, 14 Nov, 3.30pm

Tema: MASALAH PEKERJA ASING
“Special Pass”

Ahad, 14 Nov, 4.40pm

Tema: MALAYSIA – INDONESIA: SAMA SAHAJA?
“Budaya Tak Terbatas”

Ahad, 14 Nov, 5:30pm

Tema: FOKUS BURMA
“Hongsha's Bag”
“Burma's Hidden Killers”

Ahad, 14 Nov, 8pm

Tema: PEMIMPIN WANITA DALAM RESOLUSI KONFLIK
“Pray the devil back to hell”

*Sinopsis lengkap filem boleh didapati di http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org

FREDOMFILMFEST2010 dibiayai oleh EUROPEAN UNION dengan kerjasama KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG.

Layari LAMAN KAMI untuk mendapatkan maklumat mengenai tayangan di Miri, JB, Pulau Penang dll. Emel freedomfilmfest@komas.org sekiranya anda berminat untuk menjadi hos tayangan FFF bagi pihak KOMAS di kawasan anda!

http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org

New films from Sarawak's interior-screening Oct 13th, 8pm, D' Space!

Halo friends,
These are the films from the last Road Show to Limbang and Selangau. Enjoy. Your comments are welcome! DVDs of them are available for sales to raise fund for future Road Shows.

Screenings for these and a few other films will be held according to following details:
Date: Oct 13th(Wed)
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: D' Space(62 Weld Quay, Penang-3rd floor)
All welcome! A film on the Sape Tour will also be screened and discussed.


1. Stuck in Limbang forests

2. Land & Survey susahkan pindahan tanah kepada anak cucu

3.RM500 FOR 1 VOTE-ok?

4.Selangau long houses flooded 6 times

5.Unanswered question from a Limbang teacher

6. Rap against Bakun Dam



cheers,
Ong BK

Mini-Sarawak Film Fest Sept 15th-all welcome!

As part of the Malaysia Day Sape Tour there will be a Mini-Sarawak Film Fest at D' Space(62 Weld Quay), from 3.00pm, on Sept 15th:

The titles are as below:


Miini-Sarawak Film Fest:



3.00pm :

Short films from Lawas(2010-30min)-a collection of 7 films from the Sarawak Road Show this year. Films touched on bad road, blockade by NCR land owners, disappearing wild boars, old army without IC, resettlement for Bakun Dam etc. By Ong BK



You can’t eat the Road (2010-11min) –a rare film about Bidayuh residents affected by Bengoh Dam near Kuching, who went to meet others affected by dams and oil palm plantations in Tatau and Sg Asap. Rare interviews of those communities who chose not to be re-settled in Sg Asap. By Andrew Garton as part of a series called `Sarawak Gone’.



4.00pm:

What Rainforest? (2008-36min).-Resistance against an oil palm giant’s intrusion by a native-Segan, who is not `segan’(`shy’ in Malay) when it come to defending his NCR land. By Hilary Chew and chi too


5.00pm:

Delaying Justice (2009-30min) Defending the ancestral domain by the Sarawak natives do come with a heavy price-the price of life. Produced by Hilary Chew, veteran journalist turned film maker.



Some film makers will be available for Q&A after the screening of their films. DVDs of the films are also available for sales on the spot. See you all!


Ong BK

6 videos from Sarawak Road Show go live in You Tube

Halo friends,
These are the videos from my last visit to Sarawak's interior-some of which had made waves there! Enjoy!

Titles:
The titles uploaded to You Tube are:
1. Retired army fight for IC

2. Unsettled issues from Bakun Dam


3. Bad Road to Ba'Kelalan-Worst in Malaysia!

4. Wild Boars Hunted to extinction in Lawas

5. Police brutality in Lawas &


6. Blockade against Sabah Sarawak gas pipesline

Ong BK

Press freedom protest

Sarawak Road Show films here!

Halo folks!
Sorry for not able to do much screenings recently due to my enagagements in Sarawak. I've been going to Sarawak on a monthly basis to prepare for election observation there. The following films are produced from the trip by accompanying journalist from TV2-apart from others who write in blogs and otehr on-line journals. Enjoy.

I'll inform you of coming screenings when the time is right.

Ong BK

Is there anything BETTER than `Avatar'?

Halo folks,

Have you gone to see the latest Hollywood blockbuster `AVATAR'? Can you imagine anything better than `AVATAR'? Well the films we will screen this Saturday `Voices from the forest' and videos from the Sarawak Road Shows, actually allow real forest people to speak for themselves-something which the high tech special effect film would not do!

After a long year end break we are back to screen films which are not shown on cinemas, Tvs etc. Thedetails of the films to be screened are:

Titles:1. `Voices from the forests' (43min)
Intro: This is the story of people living in or near tropical forests in S E Asia, in particular the story of people in indigenous communities in Malaysia(Sarawak), Indonesia and the Philippines....a way of life which is well adapted to tropical forest conditions. The voices from the forests share their experiences, dreams and aspirations but also their worries...'(Longer intro appended below)
2. Videos from the Sarawak Road Shows-video clips from Sarawak Road Show which run into the 4th tours so far. Every month a group of Malaysians visit Sarawak for about a week to look at where Malaysians (actually West Malaysians) tend to habitually shy away from. Engineer, journalists, video/photographers, artists, media group member etc have been on the new tour to Sarawak. Come to see what they have found. One of the TV journalist on the tour work for TV2 and has since produced a 10-part series to be screened on TV2 from Jan 4th-15th(except weekend) on every lunch time after the news. Go have a look!
Date: Jan 9th 2009(Sat)
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: 63 Weld Quay 10300 Penang
All welcome! FREE entry!
Enq. 013-5900339

Appendix:
Voices from the Forest. Balancing Forest Use and Conservation in Southeast Asia.

The namesake of this newsletter, the NTFP Exchange Programme captures the stories of indigenous peoples living in or near tropical forests in Southeast Asia, and their dependence on non-timber forest products for their survival as a people and as a culture. Through their voices as well as of some of their supporters, we share in their dreams and aspirations, as well as their fears as the rapidly changing world poses new challenges to their indigenous lifestyles.
We are offered a rare peek into:
w the nomadic Penan’s reliance on sago palm in the face of threats from a large logging company (Malaysia),
w traditional and sustainable harvesting, production and marketing of wild honey in Danau Sentarum (Indonesia),
w the Ikalahan tribe’s struggle to protect their traditional forest by transforming fruits of the forest into jams and jellies for the high-end niche market (the Philippines),
w the Higaonon tribe’s indigenous fabric, the hinabol, tied to traditional management of abaca (Manila Hemp) and the fast-disappearing art of hinabol weaving (the Philippines), and
w the crucial market links provided by the Upland Marketing Foundation and the CustomMade Crafts Center, and their tireless efforts at aiding local communities to develop marketable handicrafts and food products.
Produced by Riak Bumi, Telapak and the NTFP-EP (2005). Copies (DVD or VCD, 43 mins.) can be obtained through Ridzki Sigit, Telapak, Jl. Palem Putri III No. 1-3, Komp. Taman Yasmin Sektor V, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Tel: +62 0251 7159902. Email: rrsigit@telapak.org. URL: www.telapak.org

Ong BK

Nov 1st screening: `Denias-Senandung di Atas Awan'

Halo folks,

After not receiving suggestion for screening titles I look into the titles suggested in the past and found an Indonesian gem whose screening should be overdue! It is highly relevant to screen it in view of the concern and interests over indigenous people in our region eg on how a student need to walk 1 day to the nearest school-as is the story of this film `Denias-Senandung atas Awan'-a good Indonesian production about Papua New Guinea, which should resonate with people who are concerned about the similar fate of Penans and other similar communities in Malaysia. For me it is also a film of choice since I just met a group of Penans from the Baram area while in Sarawak. They live in remote areas where traveling along logging roads tell stories of rape of school girls, murder of anti-logging Tuai Rumah, lack of birth certificates and thus Mycard, voting rights etc.So come to watch this gem from among the films loaned to us by Kris Gan at least 1 year ago!


Details of the films are here:

Title: Denias-Senandung di Atas Awan

Directed by	John de Rantau
Produced by	Hartawan, Wiwid Setya, Ari Sihasale , Nia Zulkarnaen
Written by	Jeremias Nyangoen , Masree Ruliat
Cinematography	Yudi Datau
Distributed by	Alenia Pictures
Release date(s)	October 19, 2006
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian

We will also screen a short (11min) video of long house folks in Sri Aman, Sarawak-the 1st installment of videos which I will do about Sarawak along the tour that I am conducting to that long neglected part of Malaysia.

We specially welcome new members from the screenings at Freedom Film Fest in Penang from Oct 9th-11th.

Ong BK

Catch a glimpse of the 3 winners of FFF 2009 competition

Star on line did a interview with each of the 3 winners of the Freedom Film Fest 2009 competition here. Congrat to all winners! Enjoy.

Please book your tickets early to avoid dissappointment! Booking number: 017-3749887. Booking by email: freedomfilmfest@komas.org

For full program go here. The following is a video on FFF in KL:



Ong BK

FFF 2009 is coming to Penang Oct 9th-11th!

Catch the
FreedomFilmFest2009
Presenting 23 heart-moving, eye-opening, award-winning human rights documentaries from Malaysia and around the world, over 3 days in 4 states.

2-4 OCTOBER 2009, The Annexe, Central Market KL
9-11 OCTOBER 2009, Han Chiang College, Penang
23-25 OCTOBER, Sek. Men. Chung Hua No.1, Kuching
30 OCTOBER-1 NOVEMBER, Tropical Inn, Johor Bharu


WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR?

COMMUNITY VIDEO FORUM & SCREENINGS (Friday, 3.30-6.30pm) KL only

Community Video Forum & Showcase will be bringing to you a sharing session of experience and video showcase between community filmmakers and activists from Malaysia and around the SEA region who use video for community organising.

*Pre-registration required as seats are limited. Priority to NGO and community activists.

LAUNCH CEREMONY & OPENING FILM (Friday, 8 pm)

The 6th FreedomFilmFest2009 will be launched with the screening of AT STAKE, a brave and eye-opening documentary tackling taboo issues faced by Indonesian women. This anthology covers issues of female genital mutilation, unmarried women's experiences at the gynecologist, prostitution, and the sexuality of a migrant worker.

*Producer NIA DINATA, who is the director of the movie “Berbagi Suami” and also a renowned Indonesian feminist will be present in KL for Q&A after the screening.

PREMIERE OF FFF2009 WINNING FILMS! (Saturday, 7pm)



Al-Fatehah Memali by Rahmat Haron
This film portrays the journey of singer-songwriters, Black and Meor, trying to comprehend a massacre that happened in 1985 in Kg. Memali, Kedah. Their journey brings them to the village where they meet survivors and witnesses of the tragedy to uncover a forgotten story of injustice for most of Malaysia, but one forever etched in the hearts of those in Memali.

Kayuh by Soh Sook Hwa
This film is a first-hand account of a 100-strong contingent of cyclists in the JERIT cycling campaign who rode from Alor Setar and Johor Baharu to Kuala Lumpur for 16 days in order to address 6 major concerns of marginalized groups in Malaysia.

No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis by The S-ploited.
What happens when “frogs” jump over to the other side? In Perak, when 3 elected representatives of the Pakatan Rakyat 'hopped” over to become BN friendly, it started a political wrestling match for power between the two opposing political alliance.


* Entry is FREE but strictly by invitation only as it is a closed-door private event.

For inquiries and reservations of passes - Please email freedomfilmfest@komas.org or call 017-3749887, with the following information:

Name | Contact tel. no and email | Title of film/time of session that you would like to watch | Number of passes needed | In which state (KL, PG, JB, or KUCHING)

For full listing and schedule http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org

Disclaimer:
Selection of films and program of the festival are the sole responsibility of the organising committee of the FreedomFilmFest. The venue providers are not involved in this process of selection and cannot be held accountable.

Next screening: Sept 27th-GUBRA

Halo folks,

We had shown Muhsin in last screening. We can show Gubra ( trailer here) which we had not screened before for next screening on Sept 27th(Sunday) 8.00pm, at D' Space (62 Weld Quay, 3rd floor- see http://penangfilmclub.blogspot.com for a location map) Meanwhile Yasmin Ahmad fans had planned a fest to screen her films in Australia!

For your info we had screened a video of the Bangun Art Fest at Chew Jetty on Sept 13th-including snapshots of the music fest on a fish farm on the sea! If you are interested to have a look let me know to see how to organise another screening.(Altogether about 45min) For some views of the videos go to here.

We call upon all interested members to turn up for a discussion on the preparation of the coming Freedom Film Fest 2009 to be coming to Han Chiang College, Penang next month (likely date: Oct 9th-11th Fri-Sun) at the end of the screening. We need to organise ushers, locate resource persons to lead discussions on various films sessions, and to run an effective promotion in Penang! Looking forward to seeing all of you who are interested to take up the challeneg! You are welcome to call me for inquiries: 013-5900339

cheers,
Ong BK

The rally against ISA on Sunday-can an idea be arrested?

The rally against ISA in KL will go down in history as one of the historical episode in Malaysia's democratisation. Watch this video to catch a glimpse on what happened.

Ong BK

`Gadoh' stopped by police at Kg Buah Pala's screening

Indie film about ethnic conflict in Malaysia `Gadoh' was stopped by 50 police at a screening at Kg Buah Pala tonite. For report and photos see here. The film's director Brenda Danker (Front left) and producer Anna Har(left most) was around together with about 50 residents when the police turned up at about 8.00pm to stop the screening before it could even get started. The film will continue its screenings at USM on Wed evening. Earlier the film was screened at Penang Film Club on Sunday, where copies of the DVD were sold to some SBs. It is not sure if the sales led the state politicians contacted to say that the film was not approved by FINAS.

The stand off continued till about 11.00pm before both sides dispersed. The century old village is facing eviction notice by Aug 2nd. The eviction would severely test the accountability of the State Government-especially when there are news that the eviction will come under the most intense scrutiny by the country's camerapersons and bloggers!

Ong BK

Special screening for Yasmin Ahmad: `Muhsin' on Aug 2nd

halo friends,
As you may already know one of the foremost film maker in Malaysia Yasmin Ahmad has passed away just 2 days ago. She is a film maker of refreshing ideas, especially on the stressed ethnic relation in Malaysia-which naturally aroused debates and controversies from those entrenched ethnic `champions' from all sides. But the recognition of the need to break the unnatural ethnic tension in the country is long over due-a point successfully highlighted and provoked by Yasmin Ahmad's features films as well as her well known and memorable community advertisements. To show our respect and tribute for her accomplishment towards `Bangsa Malaysia' we will show two of her last films at the details below:

Titles: Muhsin(8.00pm), Sepet(9.30pm)
Date: Aug 2nd(Sunday)
venue: D' Space (62 Weld Quay, 3rd floor, above Damacai shop)
Entrance: FREE

We will observe a 1 min silence as a commemoration of the passing of an advocate of `Bangsa Malaysia'-who remind us that film is afterall about making a point, a statement. Let her death serve also as a point to bring all the ethnic communtiies together! If you have any thought about her and the ideas she advocate through her films bring them along to share with all.

Attire: Black or white.

See you there.

Ong BK

Some official scribblings of Yasmin:

Yasmin shone with her works

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 – Yasmin Ahmad left a legacy of her works in the film and advertisement arenas, thriving on the themes of love, family ties and comedy against the backdrop of multiracial Malaysia.

Born in Bukit Treh, Muar, Johor on July 1 1958, Yasmin, who graduated in psychology from Newcastle University, United Kingdom, had won local and international creativity awards.

She began her career as a copywriter with Ogilvy & Mather before joining Leo Burnett as joint creative director in 1993 and rose to become its creative executive director until her death.

She was married to Abdullah Tan Yew Leong.

Her creativity could be seen in many Petronas’ commercials and evoked emotion of the viewers, especially during the Aidilfitri celebration which would certainly be missed by viewers this year.

In the film industry, Yasmin, however, drew much controversy in view of her openness and boldness in analysing social issues.

She has been targeted by critics since her first movie, “Rabun” was screened in 2003 followed by “Sepet” (2004), “Gubra” (2006), “Mukhsin” (2006), “Muallaf” (2008) and Talentime (2009).

But she also earned rave reviews for “Sepet” which won the Best Film Award and the Best Original Screenplay Award at the Malaysian Film Festival 2005. “Sepet” also bagged several international awards, namely the Asian Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2005, the Grand Prix Award at the Creteil International Women’s Film Festival in the same year.

“Gubra” won the Best Screenplay award at the Malaysian Film Festival 2006.

“Muhsin” won the Generation kplus – Best Feature Film and the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Grand Prix award at the Berlin International Film Festival. “Mukhsin” also won the Best Asean Film at the Cinemanila International Film Festival 2007.

“Muallaf” won the Asian Film Award – Special Mention at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2008.

While leaving indelible marks at home, Yasmin’s movies gained international recognition as they were shown in Berlin, San Francisco, Singapore and at the Cannes Film Festival. – Bernama

`Gadoh' 's Penang launch at Penang Film Club!

Halo friends,
If you wonder why ethnic differences tend to become a source of conflicts instead of mutual enrichment come to see this well made local film about ethnic identity in Malaysia! Directed by Brenda Danker and Namron the film has been launched in KL to critical acclaim. All Malaysians concerned about the future of our ethnic relation should watch this. Anyone concerned about ethnic politics should also watch this. Anyone concerned about how repressive laws like ISA are justified as a means to so call keep ethnic `balance' and `peace' should also watch this.

Details of screening:

Date: July 26th(Sunday)
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: D' Space (3rd floor, 62 Weld Quay)
Entrance: FREE
Trailer: here

Presented by: Penang Film Club
Enq.013-5900339(Ong BK)

Cool cartoon site from Singapore!

See here for a cool cartoon site-Recommended by Ziaudin. About the best cartoon site after the (in)famous Talking Cock web site-also from Singapore.

ong BK

For a sample watch here:

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