Full Moon

Seven short films from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand recount stories of youth culture, coming-out, graffiti, politics, faith, non-conformism, censorship, prison and the hysteria of terror.

Full Moon

made by: Pongpol Wonsawat, Seri Lachonnabot, Narongrit Prathum

Thailand 2004, 13 min, English subtitles

Full Moon paints a picture of a confused and disillusioned Thai youth culture. The film focuses on the life of a young artist who finds himself out of touch with contemporary Thai society.

The Wall

made by: Doongta Patummasoot, Baramee Smathipunya, Sahaporn Noiyu, Anocha Pisaipan

Thailand 2004, 10 min, English subtitles

An experimental documentary film featuring Thais from all walks of life contributing to graffiti on the wall, accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from an interview with a well known left wing activist from the 1970s.

Cut

Director: Roystan Tan

Singapore 2004, 13 min, English OV

Cut is an uproarious critique of Singapore's repressive censorship system. It starts with a fictional woman from the censorship board being spotted in a supermarket by a stranger, who then reels off all the cuts that have been made to recent releases.

Kamunting

Director: Amir Muhammad (the director will be present)

Malaysia 2002, 15 min, English subtitles

A visit to a prisoner of Malaysia’s notorious Internal Security Act (ISA) examines the institution as an instrument of detention without trial, introduced to contain the communist threat of the 1950s.

Friday

Director: Amir Muhammad

Malaysia 2003, 8 min, English subtitles

An afternoon at the National Mosque encourages both sacred and profane thoughts.

Checkpoint

Regie: Amir Muhammad

Malaysia 2002, 7 min, English subtitles

Travel in the post-Osama world can get complicated - especially if you insist on travelling cheap. Checkpoint is about journeys to Singapore, and about coming under suspicion of being a terrorist.

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