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FREEDOM FILM FEST 2006
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This yearbs FFF will feature the premiere screenings of the 4 winning films of the competition highlighting themes about children, social justice, police and governance. The four winners to the competition namely Andrew Sia, Rajan Paramesran, Hariati Azizan and the team of Claudia Theophilus, Foo Fang Juing, Ong Ju Lin and Loh Yin San are amateur and first time film makers. It is indeed rare to find ordinary concerned Malaysians who dare to use their creative talents to explore the film medium to discuss urgent human rights issues. Other feature films that will be screened include b Singapore Gagab by Tan Pin Pin, b Road to Guantanamob by Michael Winterbottom, b Portait of Amina Wadudb by Elli Safari and b Imeldab by Ramona S. Diaz. Esteemed filmmakers such as Tan Pin Pin from Singapore; Leena Manimekalai from India; and home grown talents like Margaret Bong and Chi Too will also be invited to share their films and give us an opportunity to discuss their works.
FREEDOM FILM FEST 2006 SCHEDULE Friday, 29th September 2006 .
Theme: FFF winners rescreen 10.00 am b The Big Durianb by Amir Muhammad (50 mins) A fiction/documentary hybrid in which 23 Malaysians talk about the chain of events triggered by a single soldierbs actions on October 18, 1987 in Chow Kit, a district in the heart of Kuala Lumpur . Semboyan telah berbunyi! Ikuti kisah seorang perajurit negara yang menimbulkan kekecohan berikutan tindak-tanduknya di Chow Kit pada sepetang Oktober dalam tahun 1987. Discussion 11.00 am b Sex Education in Malaysia : Are We Doing Enough?b by Lydia Lubon, Ahmad Yazid (30 mins) Through a series of interviews with students, teachers and directors of local NGOs, we discover the truth behind why sex education is lagging in Malaysia . Menerusi rangkaian wawancara dan temuramah bersama pelajar-pelajar, golongan pendidik dan pengarah- pengarah badan-badan bukan kerajaan, kenalilah kisah di sebalik ketandusan pendidikan seks dan kesihatan di kalangan generasi muda. b Alice Lives Hereb by Reel Powers (40 mins) An inspirational story and political intervention which tells the scandal of building an incinerator in Broga through the personal story of transformation of a woman. Renungilah sebuah kisah kemelut politik dan skandal melalui lensa seorang wanita muda berikutan penglibatannya dalam menentang pembinaan sebuah tapak pelupusan sampah di Broga. Discussion
1.30 pm Movie Feature 1 b Road to Guantanamo b by Michael Winterbottom (1 hr 45 mins) This film chronicles the journey of Shafiq Rasul, Asif Iqbal and Rhuhel Ahmed who decided to pay a visit to Pakistan ahead of the American invasion in 2001. Before long there was an intense conflict and they found themselves in the least serendipitous circumstances imaginable. 2006 Berlin Silver Bear winner. Berbekalkan niat untuk membantu penduduk setempat di Pakistan sebelum lancaran serangan Amerika Syarikat pada tahun 2001, Shafiq Rasul, Asif Iqbal and Rhuhel Ahmed mendapati diri mereka melancong ke Afghanistan dan terperangkap dalam kegamatan pertempuran. Pemenang Silver Bear Award, Berlin 2006 Discussion
Theme: Dignity and Rights to Live 4.00 pm b The Art of Community Organizingb by KOMAS, SEAPCP (20 mins) 3 friends sat, shared, discuss and debated on the art of community organizing from their years of various experiences. Tiga sahabat berkongsi pengalaman mereka dalam bidang kesepaduan komuniti/ "community organising" dan membahaskan kebaikan dan kelemahan kerja-kerja sebegini. b Break the Shacklesb by Leena Manimekalai (48 mins) Break the Shackles explores the social oppression and marginalization faced by the Dalit community. The Dalits, or ex-untouchables, is a scheduled caste that occupies the lowest rung of the Indian caste system that has been in place for 3000 years. Mendalami isu penindasan yang dialami masyarakat Dalit, golongan di tempat terbawah sistem kasta tradisional di India yang diamalkan semenjak 3000 tahun lalu. Discussion
5.30 pm Opening Ceremony
Theme: Racism 6.30 pm Reframeb by Jo Luping (50 mins) Looks at the Palestinian-Israeli situation through the lens of international law and universal human rights.The film follows Jobs sister Diane, a human rights lawyer, as she works in the Palestinian territories during 2001 and 2002. Mempersembahkan konflik Israel-Palestin dari perspektif perundangan antarabangsa dan hak asasi manusia. Memaparkan kisah Diana, kakak kepada pengarah filem tersebut merangkap peguam hak asasi, ketika dia bertugas di wilayah Palestin antara tahun 2001 dan 2002. Discussion 8.00 pm Where is Homeb by Shaymal Karmakar (14 mins) Set in a Hindu-majority part of India , Rekha's Muslim family has been displaced by the religious riots around. Frustrated, they move to another state where their faith is the majority instead and Rekha is forced to face the harsh reality of how discrimination and persecution transcends religion. Keluarga Rekha's yang beragama Islam tinggal di tempat yang banyak orang Hindu di India. Mereka pindah ke tempat yang banyak orang Muslim dan mendapati diskriminasi itu bukan saja pada agama.
Bangsa Malaysia 2005 Compilation Loud Thoughtsb by Raymond Sekhon (5 mins) Secret thoughts of prejudices are depicted in this film. Pemikiran prejudis yang jarang terungkap diperdengarkan dalam filem ini. Ada Apa Dengan Cinab Chi Too (13 mins) A story that highlights the perpetual cycle of discrimination in our society. Mengetengahkan amalan diskriminasi yang kian menebal dalam masyarakat Malaysia . Antara Cinta dan Bangsab by Grace Tan (5 mins) Watch Angela go through a learning period of labels, social stereotyping and discrimination in love and social relationships. Angela menerima pengajaran mengenai stereotaip perkauman dan diskriminasi sambil mendalami erti cinta dan perhubungan sosial. Darahku Merahb by Hakim (4 mins) A little girl, through her innocence questions her parents on the media play on race and skin colour. Seorang kanak-kanak perempuan merenung dan mempersoalkan isu-isu berhubung warna kulit dan kaum yang sering dijadikan bahan mainan pihak media. Discussion
Theme: Women and Religion 9.00 pm Mahtammab by Leena Manimekalai (16 mins) This movie delves into the child offering practice of the Arundhati community in Arrakkonam, Chennai. In order to fulfill their prayers, a girl-child is offered to their deity, Mahtamma. After becoming married to this deity, she becomes Godbs wife. Mengisahkan sebuan amalan tradisional masyarakat Arundhati di Arrakkonam, India . Demi memakbulkan doa penduduk, kanak-kanak perempuan dipersembahkan kepada Dewa Mahtamma untuk dijadikan isteri-Nya. An Afternoon in Hijjabedb by Nadiah Hamzah, Wan Muhammad (8 mins) It is a setup interview between five Muslim women. Each of them differs vastly in character, but is bound by one common factor b they all wear the tudung. Sepetang bersama yang berhijab: Lima wanita ditemuramah dan berkongsi pendapat dan fikiran bersama penonton. Yang menyatukan mereka ialah pemakaian tudung, meskipun berasal dari latar belakang yang sangat berbeza. Portrait of Amina Wadudb by Elli Safari (29 mins) Wadud was the subject of much debate and Muslim juristic discourse after leading a mixed gender Isalamic Friday prayer congregation in New York on March 18 2005 . Following 1400 years of male exclusivity for the function of imam, her action caused global awareness of the struggle for womenbs rights within Islam but also violence and death threats against her. Amina menimbulkan kekecohan apabila menjadi imam kepada jemaah lelaki dan perempuan pada tahun 2005. Seiring dengan kepekaan terhadap hak-hak wanita Islam, tindakannya itu mempelawa keganasan dan ancaman membunuh terhadap dirinya. Discussion
Saturday, 30th September 2006
Theme: Gender and Sexuality 10.00 pm Dansportb by Carmi Raymundo & Kristine Mariel Icban (14 mins) A superbly-shot poetic narrative about competitive ballroom dancing and a male dancer on the edge. Sebuah naratif puitis mengenai tarian "ballroom" kompetitif dan pengalaman seorang penari lelaki yang bergiat aktif dalam bidang ini. My Confessions: The Picture Diaryb by Mien Lor (10 mins) My picture diary reveals my inner most thoughts on the politics of space and desires in this context of gender. Susunan gambar di dalam diari menggambarkan pendapat si pengarah mengenai nilai-nilai politik ruang dan keinginan, dari perspektif gender. Aunty Wahidb by Umi Salwana (26 mins) Follow the life of an unconventional transvestite on his journey as he struggles to find out his true self, overcomes painful obstacles in seeking acceptance, and finding a place to stand in a prejudiced society. Saksikan suka-dukanya seorang 'mak nyah' dalam mengenal makna dan tujuan kewujudannya di bumi nyata, di samping merentasi cabaran untuk menuntut penerimaan masyarakat dan haknya untuk turut bergelar insan yang diterima dan dihormati. Discussion
Theme: Children 11.30 pm PLAN Project: Short films under "Recording dreams through the lenses prjeoct" Produced by the children in Tsunami affected area from Ratjaprachanukhroh. Karya kanak-kanak dari kawasan dilanda tsunami di Ratjaprachanukroh
A Real Miracleb by PLAN Project (4 mins) To survive from danger. Sometimes itbs like a miracle. Jane is a girl at Ban Koh Khor Khao. She survived from Tsunami at that day because it was a making merit day. Hasratnya beribadat menbawa berkat. Jane, seorang gadis dari Ban Koh Khor Khao terselamat apabila meluangkan masa untuk menyempurnakan istiadat memanjatkan doa. The Deskb by PLAN Project (3 mins) A small girl named Fah, she has a good memory about old stuffs. Especially, with her old desk in her old school building. They all have so much meaning to her more than we expect. Si gadis kecil Fah mempunyai ingatan yang sangat kuat, terutama sekali terhadap mejanya di bangunan sekolah lamanya. Malangnya, tidak ramai yang mengerti betapa bermakna barangan sebegini kepadanya. Giftbs New Motherb by PLAN Project (3 mins) Many children in school lost their parents from Tsunami but they have new parents to replace the one they lost. Gift is one of the girls among them. Gift got a new mom after she lost her parentsb&Both of them have been writing to each other regularly. Bagi ramai kanak-kanak tempatan, kehilangan ibu bapa dalam tsunami membawa kehadiran orang baru untuk dikasihi dan berkongsi bersama. Antara mereka ialah si kecil Gift, yang kini kerap berhubung dengan "ibu" barunya. Pendidikan Kanak-kanak Aslib by SPNS (10 mins) The problems faced by Asli children in Bidor in trying to get an education. Masalah pendidikan yang dihadapi oleh budak-budak Orang Asal di Bidor. Tudtu- The Salt Boyb by Margaret Bong (15 mins) A story about a young Kelabit boy from Bario. Raised in a salt making family, here he shares his life and his world that still fills with innocence and also his struggle with his own choice towards the Kelabit culture. Kisah seorang budak Kelabit dari Bario. Berasal daripada sebuah keluarga penghasil garam, dia berkongsi kisah hidupnya dengan keletah keanak-anakan, di samping menggambarkan persepsinya terhadap budaya Kelabit warisannya sendiri. Discussion
Theme: People and Culture 1.00 pm Lost and Foundb by Roy Vimalan, Zhang Xiu Wei (8 mins) Based on a true story of a foreign student who had a frustrating experience while studying in Malaysia . The issue in which seems to be so simplistic, still affected him in many ways. Berdasarkan pengalaman sebenar yang dialami seorang pelajar asing di Malaysia . Meskipun kecil, pengalaman ini tetap meninggalkan kesan yang pelbagai pada pelajar ini. Puppet Theatre: Tax Boycottb by Urban Poor Consortium (9 mins) This short film traces an activist group as they interact with the urban poor community in Jakarta garnering support for a tax boycott. Using theater as the medium of communication, they condemn the misuse of the local budget, and insincerity of the government officials. Melalui wadah teater, sebuah kumpulan aktivis di Jakarta berinteraksi bersama warga kota terpinggir yang berhasrat melancarkan sebuah boikot pembayaran cukai. Kata Genderb by Kata Gender (3 mins) A collective of artist and activist roam the streets in their version of street art to bring human rights issues into the usual commercial and nonchalant spaces. Menggunakan konsep 'street art', sebuah kolektif artis-aktivis membawa isu-isu hak asasi manusia kepada warga kota yang membanjiri ruang-ruang komersil setempat. Positive People Demanding Rights to Dignityb (15 mins) Post pol-pot regime state is now grappling with a crisis of AIDS. Dalam zaman pasca rejim Pol Pot, Kemboja berhadapan krisis AIDS yang dashyat. 2.30 pm Surviving Asian Megacity b by Urban Poor Consortium (4 mins) Jakarta's urban poor faces the complexities of being in the 'new' culture of big cities and fast cars. Golongan miskin di Jakarta berhadapan dengan "budaya" baru berlambangkan bandaraya besar dan kereta-kereta canggih. Singapore Ga Ga b by Tan Pin Pin (55 mins) A paean to the quirkiness of the Singaporean aural landscape. It reveals Singapore bs past and present with a delight and humour that makes it a necessary film for all Singaporeans. We hear buskers, street vendors, school cheerleaders sing hymns to themselves and to their communities. From these vocabularies (including Arabic, Latin, Hainanese), a sense of what it might mean to be a modern Singaporean emerges. Mempersembahkan pertemuan tradisi dan kemodenan di Singapura dalam nada yang menghiburkan. Penyanyi jalanan, peniaga warung dan pasukan-pasukan sorak bernyanyi khas kepada diri dan masyarakat mereka. Melalui perbendaharaan kata yang berpelbagai asal-usul (Arab, Latin, Hainan ), muncul imbasan erti sebuah Singapura moden. Discussion
Theme: IP,land and Environment 4.00 pm On Potokb by ST exposure (3 mins) A song of the Dumagats of Rizal in upbeat reggae form, the song became an _expression of love for their land, and their struggle to reclaim it. Menggunakan irama reggae, Puak Dumagat dari Rizal menyuarakan kasih yang tidak berbelah bahagi kepada tanah warisan mereka dan semangat membara untuk merebutnya kembali. Red Sagab by ST exposure (14 mins) Children of the Land faithfully guards the last harvest from thieves. This poetic film offers a glimpse into the passion and pain of the peoplebs protracted war in the coutrysides- the red saga. Dalam nada puitis, filem ini memaparkan duka bercampur harapan penduduk desa yang dijerat oleh satu perbalahan yang sangat melarat: ancaman "merah" di Filipina. Paradise Busb by Chi Too (30 mins) In 2003, Sep Galeva led a group of land owners on a mission to remove a Malaysian logging company guilty of stealing their forest in Papua. New Guinea.See how it takes a man, his community, and the cutting of a few trees help save an ancient rainforest. Pada tahun 2003, sebuah syarikat pembalakan Malaysia telah diusir keluar oleh penduduk tempatan di Papua New Guinea, diketuai oleh Sep Galeva. Berganding bahu, penduduk tempatan menebang beberapa batang pokok demi menyelamatkan hutan hujan warisan turun-temurun masyarakat mereka. Suara Asli Tanah Aslib by Arul Prakkash/KOMAS (20 mins) The indegenous people in Malaysia has been facing land issues, this video takes us through the lives of the people living in Bidor and how they have been dealing with this problem. Kita ke Bidor untuk menyaksikan masalah pergelutan tanah oleh sekumpulan Orang Asal di Malaysia. Discussion
Theme: Housing 7.00 pm Tents for Peopleb by TANDABACA (21 mins) The film is about the emergency and reconstruction work of Tandabaca in response to the disaster that struck Yogjakarta and central Jawa in Indonesia in May. Saksikan kerja-kerja pemuliharaan dan pembinaan semula oleh Tandabaca berikutan gempa bumi di Yogyakarta pada bulan Mei tahun ini. Masalah Airb by PGT (10 mins) Talking about the water issues in Kampong Hulu Tupai Emas, an urban poor area in Taiping. Menceritakan tentang isu air di sebuah kota miskin Kampong Hulu Tupai Emas, Taiping. Strata Titleb by Permas (10 mins) Low cost flats in Ampang Jaya struggle against the housing developers to obtain their strata titles. Rumah kos rendah di Ampang Jaya menghadapi pemaju untuk mendapatkan strata title mereka. Moving Houseb by Tan Pin Pin (22 mins) The Chew family is one of 55,000 Singapore families forced torelocate the remiands of their relatives to a columbarium as the gravesite is needed for urban development. The picnic mood of the family outing to move the remainds belies the sadness and confusion everyone feels. Apabila tapak pusara diperlukan untuk pembangunan, keluarga Chew terpaksa memindahkan sanak saudara yang sudah dikebumikan, ke sebuah kolumbarium. Suasana sugul menyelubungi mereka apabila ke tanah perkuburan untuk menyempurnakan istiadat yang sedikit sebanyak meresahkan hati dan mencengkam jiwa ini.
FFF Winner Premiere! Twelve 11b by Loh Yin San, Ong Ju Lin, Claudia Theophilus (30 mins) A tragedy of a magnitude never before seen in Malaysia had claimed 48 lives and shocked a nation. In unravelling the mystery surrounding the incident, Twelve 11 questions whether the loss of life and property could have been avoided. The aim is also to expose a legal loophole that begs urgent action in the call for justice. Mendalami misteri di sebalik sebuah tragedi yang mengorbankan 48 nyawa dan menggegarkan negara. Twelve 11 mempersoalkan kehilangan nyawa dan harta benda dalam kejadian ini, dan bagaimana sistem undang-undang telah menggagalkan penerimaan keadilan oleh pihak mangsa. Discussion
9.00 pm Tikar Talk An informal chat session on the tikar with special guests filmmakers on the theme 'Freedom of _Expression'. Sebuah sesi dialog tidak formal bersama pembikin-pembikin filem tetamu istimewa mengenai topik "Kebebasan Bersuara."
Sunday, 1st October 2006
Theme: Workers 10.00 am Dare to struggleb by KOMAS/SEAPCP (20 mins) Struggles of the economically challenged groups in thailand and Philipines as a result of the policies of the WTO. Terpinggir dari segi ekonomi disebabkan polisi WTO, golongan-golongan miskin di Filipina dan Thailand meneruskan perjuangan mereka dengan gigih. Mau jual apa lagib by Yoga Atmaja (12 mins) About the life of the poor food vendor in bali and how he struggles to survive in the context of mass commercial tourism in Bali . Peniaga makanan kecil-kecilan di Bali berkongsi pengalaman hidupnya dalam persekitaran pelancongan komersil di pulau itu. Suara yang Terpendamb by Chin Wee Ching, Keoh Chee Ang, Tee Kee Chin (20 mins) A film on the life of one of the many migrant workers in Malaysia today. Menjenguk realiti hidup seorang pekerja asing di Malaysia zaman sekarang. Pekerja Kilangb by CDC (10 mins) Dealing with monthly wages, working condition and union rights in factories. Menentangkan isu gaji bulanan, keadaan tempat kerja dan hak kesatuan di kilang.
FFF Winner Premiere! The Tapper and the Lawb by Rajan Paramesran (30 mins) A rubber tapper's quest to recover his rightful wages was stymied by a lengthy legal process. A true case of justice delayed was justice denied. Seorang penoreh getah kecundang dek sebuah proses perundangan yang melarat, dalam usahanya menuntut gaji yang dihutang kepadanya. Sesungguhnya, keadilan yang ditunda penghakimannya, dinafikan pertahanannya. Discussion
Theme: Refugees 11.30 am FFF Winner Premiere! The Invisible Childrenb by Hariati Azizan (30 mins) In Malaysia , there are about 9,000 refugee children living in the fringes of our society, leading a marginalised existence. Follow a few refugee children, namely Moses, 16, and Wulan, 19, as they try to eke out a normal existence in a world where they are not recognised. Di Malaysia, terdapat kira-kira 9000 kanak-kanak pelarian yang hidup terumbang-ambing dalam masyarakat kita. Ikuti pengalaman Moses, 16, dan Wulan, 19, dalam melayari kehidupan normal sebagai pelarian di dalam sebuah masyarakat yang menidakkan kewujudan mereka.
The boy who plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyanb by Phil Grabsky (1 hr 35 mins) Through the eyes of an eight-year-old boy named Mir, who is one of those refugees living in the caves alongside the Buddhas of Bamiyan, this documentary reflects how poor those refugeesb lives there are and how damaged the ruling Taliban caused to Afghanistan. Kenali cara hidup dan pengalaman Mir, seorang kanak-kanak pelarian dari kawasan gua di sekitar tapak bersejarah Buddha dari Bamiyan. Filem ini meneliti kehidupan perit masyarakat pelarian setempat dalam era pemerintahan zalim puak Taliban di Afghanistan. Discussion
Theme: Police and Governance 2.30 pm FFF Winner Premiere! Kopi O Khau Sikit Kurang Manisb by Andrew Sia (30 mins) Our police howlah? A hip-hopping documentary onear-squats plus allegations of corruption, abuse andpoor crime prevention. How can we restore police integrity and service totruly royal standards? Apakah kisahnya, Polis Diraja Malaysia ? Sebuah dokumentari hip-hop mengenai insiden ketuk ketampi dan tuduhan rasuah, penyalahgunaan kuasa dan rekod pencegahan jenayah yang mengecewakan. Bagaimanakah caranya untuk menyuntik integriti demi bergelar perkhidmatan yang mesra, cepat dan betul?
Zahari's 17 yearsb by Martyn See (49 mins) Said Zahari holds the distinction of being the second longest-serving political detainee in Singapore after Chia Thye Poh. He tells his story here. Said Zahari merupakan antara tahanan politik yang menjalankan tempoh tahanan yang terpanjang dalam sejarah Singapura. Ikutilah kisahnya dalam filem ini. Discussion
Theme: Freedom of _Expression 4.30 pm Medium of Loveb by Elli Safari (54 mins) Ali Afsahi relates the fascinating story of his passion for film, supplemented by statements of pupils, unique archive material with high ranking clerics praising cinema, and images from daily life in Iran . Sebagai seorang penggiat dan pencinta filem, Ali Afsahi berkongsi kisah peribadinya yang turut disertai imej-imej rakaman hidup seharian di Iran dan sedutan komen oleh anak-anak didiknya dan barisan kepimimpinan alim ulama di negara itu. Student Activismb by DEMA (10 mins) 18 MPbsb by Anonymous (15 mins) Malaysian politicians get to become film critics after watching the banned documentary "Lelaki KomunisTerakhir." Featuring many Members of Parliament from both the government and opposition. Ahli-ahli politik bergelar pengkritik filem setelah menonton " Lalaki Komunis Terakhir", dokumentari pencetus kontroversi yang diharamkan pada awal tahun 2006. Mempersembahkan wakil-wakil rakyat dari pihak kerajaan dan pembangkang. Discussion
8.00 pm Movie Feature 2-Finale Imeldab by Ramona S. Diaz (1 hr 43 mins) This film follows widow of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's progression from local beauty queen to Jackie Onassis-style icon, to money-mad diva who collected jewels and over 40,000 pairs of shoes while her people starved. Through it all Imelda never loses her sense of detached humor. Filem ini menjejaki perjalanan hidup Imelda dari seorang ratu cantik kepada ratu fesyen ala Jacqueline Onassis dan akhirnya kepada seorang diva kerakusan wang yang memperoleh koleksi batu permata dan 40,000 pasang kasut sambil rakyatnya hidup penuh derita. Discussion
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