MALAYSIAN SHORTS is on Monday 19 Sep. Hosted by me!

It's time again to view Malaysian short films!

Most of the directors will be present, so you can ask & mingle. Most of them won't be violent:

As usual, do vote for your 3 favourite shorts of the night.

Don't vote for the ones that put you to sleep:

Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia 

presents

MALAYSIAN SHORTS (edisi September 2011)

Where: HELP University College Auditorium, Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL

When: Monday 19 September, 8pm onwards

How Much: Free lor!

You may confirm at the Facebook event page

Line-Up:

1) Afternoon River Evening Sky

Director: Edmund Yeo

2010, 19 min

A short film divided into two parallel stories. In Afternoon River, Grace, a waitress in a Bah Kut Teh restaurant tries to go through her mundane everyday work while ignoring the incessant ringing of her cell phone. In Evening Sky, the tomboyish Lai Fun seeks justice from an illegal DVD peddler who impregnated her best friend.

2) The Invigilator

Director: Manesh Nesaratnam

2010, 12 min

A story about two high-school teachers and their aspirations in the teaching profession. This film is at once a light-hearted clash of pedagogical perspectives and at the same time an echo of societies' frustrations with the inadequacies of available education systems.

3) Scene

Director: Soren Mohd Noor

2011/ 2 min

Synopsis

When a young adult receives a friend request from a “stranger” via his Facebook account, he finds himself dealing with issues of faith, principles and peer pressure.

4) Permata Bonda

Director: Fikri Jermadi

2010/ 16 min

Synopsis

The constant complaints and bickering between a mother and her daughter causes the daughter, Maimon, to reevaluate her life, forcing her to make a difficult decision that could change her life forever.

5) Burger Boy

Director: Timo

2008/20 min

Synopsis

Flipping burgers is a great way to meet people.

6) The Lims

Director: Brad Liew

2011/3 min

Synopsis

Inspired by Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums, The Royal Lims is a satire on the nasty habit of smoking and the Malaysian government's anti-smoking campaign

7) Perempuan, Hujan & Kematian

Director: Abror Rivai

2001/20 min

Synopsis

Seorang pesakit delusi sedang diwarat di atas sebuah rumah di atas bukit. Dia berdepan dengan konflik psikologu apabile melihat dirinya sebagai orang lain. Siapa dia sebenarnya?

8) Hujan Panas

Director: Nadiah Hamzah

2011 / 20mins

Synopsis

For the longest time, Zaki has dreamed about coming to America. He enrolls himself in a business course and finds himself in New York City – in an apartment with two illegal Indonesian immigrants; Ferdy and Mira, in Flushing, Queens. As he grapples with the harsh reality of living in the city, he finds himself slowly attracted to Mira. She helps him realize the possibilities of starting life anew – possibilities that are threatened by an impending marriage and his awaited return to Malaysia.

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TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 1 hour 51 min

*Photos from Perempuan, Hujan & Kematian and Afternoon River Evening Sky