The Big Durian

Malaysia 2003, 75 min, English subtitles

Based on a real life incident that took place on October 18, 1987 involving a soldier, Private Adam, who randomly fired in the area of Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Due to circumstances particular to that time and place, this action triggered a citywide panic and rumours of racial riots. "The Big Durian" chronicles the monologues of 23 Malaysians who give their real and fictional accounts of the incident.

Within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Weeks, which are supported by the Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin (DKLB).