Separated through never explained circumstances, and yet living in the same monstrosity of a complex building in Kuala Lumpur that has seen much better days, a mother (the newcomer Ta Thi Diu) and a daughter (Aster Yeow Ee) meet in secrecy as often as they can. The endless labyrinth of possibilities that the place built to give housing to as many people as possible offers, make their meetings easier – a shed below the staircase, a silent corner on the stairwell on the very top that barely anyone climbs to, a meeting point down on the patio… They play with stones, or go though the girl's homework, communicating in Mandarin and Malay. There is a sense of strong longing, with the girl sometimes showing disapproval of the state of things, but her protest is silent. Each time they meet, the awareness of the limited time of togetherness is heavily present.
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- 3/1/2024
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Indian film project “Notun Gur – A New Sweetness” has attracted a host of international co-producers.
Fran Borgia of Akanga Film Asia, Singapore, Camera d’Or winner Vimukthi Jayasundara of Film Council Productions, Sri Lanka, Ivy Yu-Hua Shen of Betula Films, Taiwan and Ajay Rai of In Front Films, U.K. have boarded the project as international co-producers.
The script is by Deyali Mukherjee, who will also direct. The producer is Sriram Raja of India’s Srdm Productions. Indian producers on board include Prateek Chakravorty of Pramod Films and Samir Sarkar of Magic Hour Films. The film is currently in the financing stage.
Raja was selected at the Asian Producers Network (Apn), an initiative of the Singapore International Film Festival (Sgiff) Film Academy, as an emerging producer. The mentors are Borgia, Lorna Tee and Park Heeseong of the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
“This is an exclusive program for independent producers who...
Fran Borgia of Akanga Film Asia, Singapore, Camera d’Or winner Vimukthi Jayasundara of Film Council Productions, Sri Lanka, Ivy Yu-Hua Shen of Betula Films, Taiwan and Ajay Rai of In Front Films, U.K. have boarded the project as international co-producers.
The script is by Deyali Mukherjee, who will also direct. The producer is Sriram Raja of India’s Srdm Productions. Indian producers on board include Prateek Chakravorty of Pramod Films and Samir Sarkar of Magic Hour Films. The film is currently in the financing stage.
Raja was selected at the Asian Producers Network (Apn), an initiative of the Singapore International Film Festival (Sgiff) Film Academy, as an emerging producer. The mentors are Borgia, Lorna Tee and Park Heeseong of the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
“This is an exclusive program for independent producers who...
- 12/10/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“Auto-bio Pamphlet,” a Marathi-language film that is both a love story and a rage against class divisions, will open the 18th edition of the Jogja-netpac Asian Film Festival later this month. The festival will close with the world premiere of spy thriller “13 Bombs in Jakarta.”
Jaff run Nov. 25 – Dec. 2 and include 205 films from 25 countries and territories across Asia-Pacific.
Directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko, “13 Bombs in Jakarta” (aka “13 Bom di Jakarta”) tells of a group of terrorists who launch their attack with the threat of bombs scattered throughout the Indonesian capital. Sasongko is also the founder of local studio Visenema, which has four films at the festival.
“As the opening film for this year’s edition, we choose something light-hearted, which is ‘Autobio Pamphlet’ from India. Its coming-of-age story will be perfect to set the festival’s spirited and entertaining mood,” said Alexander Matius, Jaff program director. The film had...
Jaff run Nov. 25 – Dec. 2 and include 205 films from 25 countries and territories across Asia-Pacific.
Directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko, “13 Bombs in Jakarta” (aka “13 Bom di Jakarta”) tells of a group of terrorists who launch their attack with the threat of bombs scattered throughout the Indonesian capital. Sasongko is also the founder of local studio Visenema, which has four films at the festival.
“As the opening film for this year’s edition, we choose something light-hearted, which is ‘Autobio Pamphlet’ from India. Its coming-of-age story will be perfect to set the festival’s spirited and entertaining mood,” said Alexander Matius, Jaff program director. The film had...
- 11/11/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The drama is the latest feature of Sheron Dayoc, known for ‘Ways Of the Sea’ and ‘Women Of The Weeping River’.
Mai Meksawan’s Thailand-based sales agent Diversion has picked up international sales rights to Sheron Dayoc’s The Gospel Of The Beast, which is set to premiere in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
It marks the first feature in seven years from Filipino filmmaker Dayoc, whose titles include Way Of The Sea, which received a special mention at the Berlinale in 2011; The Crescent Rising, winner of best documentary at Busan 2016; and Sundance-backed Women Of The Weeping River.
Mai Meksawan’s Thailand-based sales agent Diversion has picked up international sales rights to Sheron Dayoc’s The Gospel Of The Beast, which is set to premiere in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
It marks the first feature in seven years from Filipino filmmaker Dayoc, whose titles include Way Of The Sea, which received a special mention at the Berlinale in 2011; The Crescent Rising, winner of best documentary at Busan 2016; and Sundance-backed Women Of The Weeping River.
- 10/20/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The 2023 Chanel X Biff Asian Film Academy has come to a close with the graduation ceremony and screening of the two short films produced by the fellows over the 20 days. This year’s edition presented a strengthened educational program by extending the program period from 18 to 20 days to secure additional time for pre-production and feedback, enhancing the quality of the projects, and introducing a ‘script doctor’, a screenplay specialist, to the line-up of instructors, in addition to the original faculty of dean, directing mentor, and cinematography mentor.
From hands-on training to get familiarized with filming equipment to a masterclass session by the dean, director Suwa Nobuhiro, which will provide insight into his experience and expertise, and workshops to better understand the film industry, such as MPA-bafa Film Workshop: Bridge to Hollywood, the practical programs and mentoring by the faculty, who are deeply invested in the future of the film industry,...
From hands-on training to get familiarized with filming equipment to a masterclass session by the dean, director Suwa Nobuhiro, which will provide insight into his experience and expertise, and workshops to better understand the film industry, such as MPA-bafa Film Workshop: Bridge to Hollywood, the practical programs and mentoring by the faculty, who are deeply invested in the future of the film industry,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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