Wednesday, 13 August 2008

Off to the censors it goes

My new movie Malaysian Gods will be sent to the Malaysian Film Censorship Board today, together with the requisite RM50 fee.

I hope there will be no problems! This is the synopsis:

On 20 September 1998, the recently-sacked Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim headed a massive anti-government demonstration in Kuala Lumpur. A few hours later, he was arrested at his home. Ten years later, an unnamed man walks along the same path that the demonstrators took. He reminisces about the past and notices the buildings and people around him. It starts to rain but he keeps on walking. Will he reach his destination?

Duration: 68 minutes

Budget: RM10,000


I wanted to return to the low-budget starkness of my 6horts. It is a very direct way to communicate but there is (I hope) fun to be had along the way.

The censors will get back to us by 28 August.
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19 comments:

  1. Oleh admin Bebas Malaysia14 August 2008 at 01:31

    Harap ia lulus.. ;)

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  2. Khyrel14 August 2008 at 07:35

    Wow. hope they dont read "gods" in the funny way they usually do. remember the Herald?

    BTW, yasmin ahmad, that other good filmmaker posted her personal review of susuk. check it out on her blog if u haven't already.

    Now, i am pretty convinced to watch susuk since she's given the impression its not so scary.

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  3. Anonymous14 August 2008 at 10:35

    Even if it passes the censors, I wonder what the title will end up being.

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  4. Amir Muhammad14 August 2008 at 10:52

    I seriously don't mind changing it to Malaysian Cods.

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  5. Ajami Hashim14 August 2008 at 13:08

    tajuk cadangan kot2 lpf reject..

    "Marilah Pandang Belakang"

    ..ermmm! sound like another horror film kann?

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  6. Suzila A14 August 2008 at 20:28

    All the best! Semoga lulus censors :)

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  7. -_-15 August 2008 at 02:46

    do you plan to screen it at the cinema?

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  8. Anonymous15 August 2008 at 07:22

    all the best. great timing

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  9. Amir Muhammad15 August 2008 at 09:41

    We do indeed plan to screen it in a cinema, on 20 September (the 10th anniversary of the demonstration).

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  10. Aan Andes15 August 2008 at 10:40

    Hi MrAmir, sorry off topic here :P

    Nak tanya pasal susuk, why producer Lee went to the hospital (according to ur script), dia sakit apa eh?

    My friend buat teori dia mati pucuk. Then cured and that's why ada scene he with the girl. Haha.. I know it is not important, saja2 tanya ;)

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  11. Amir Muhammad15 August 2008 at 11:28

    Your friend was right ;-)

    Lee banyak sangat buat kokain.

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  12. Aan Andes15 August 2008 at 17:42

    This Malaysian Gods ada private screening tak? :D

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  13. Amir Muhammad15 August 2008 at 18:20

    KIta nak buat PUBLIC screening ;-)

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  14. Obefiend Weiland15 August 2008 at 21:21

    let's see

    i say the thing will be banned due to sodomee element

    ha ha ha

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  15. Anonymous15 August 2008 at 21:47

    bila lagi nak bagi kenyataan pada mahkamah?

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  16. zubin16 August 2008 at 08:19

    thx for the word susuk in the age of sonomi, bolehlah kita pakai tu. Hope u don't mind. All the best to Gods, looking fwd to that!

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  17. Anonymous16 August 2008 at 14:56

    semoga hatrik yang diidamkan menjadi genggaman saudara.

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  18. zhfrz18 August 2008 at 00:41

    few month back i thought it will be Tuhan Melayu.

    anyway
    cant wait public screening

    good luck amir

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  19. Anonymous20 August 2008 at 12:17

    God luck. I mean, Good luck.

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