Malaysia’s Rajendran brothers, producer Kumanavannan and director Gogularaajan, are angry and have a divinity-tinged story to tell.
Tamil and Malay-language project “Depth of Darkness” (“Kaali”) comes to India’s Film Bazaar co-production market from Busan, where in October, it won the development award at incubator program Malaysian Development Lab for Fiction Feature Films (mylab), an initiative supported by the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas), the Singapore Film Commission (Sfc), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (Fdcp) and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taicca).
“Depth of Darkness” is set in the 1960s, in a secluded Malaysian oil palm plantation which borders a thick forest. Kaali, an innocent, young wife and plantation worker of the Tamil diaspora community yearns to be a mother but is unable to conceive. This subjects her to the oppression of her own society and family. A series of tragic events lead Kaali to realize the...
Tamil and Malay-language project “Depth of Darkness” (“Kaali”) comes to India’s Film Bazaar co-production market from Busan, where in October, it won the development award at incubator program Malaysian Development Lab for Fiction Feature Films (mylab), an initiative supported by the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas), the Singapore Film Commission (Sfc), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (Fdcp) and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taicca).
“Depth of Darkness” is set in the 1960s, in a secluded Malaysian oil palm plantation which borders a thick forest. Kaali, an innocent, young wife and plantation worker of the Tamil diaspora community yearns to be a mother but is unable to conceive. This subjects her to the oppression of her own society and family. A series of tragic events lead Kaali to realize the...
- 11/20/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
A selection of 26 titles from 15 different countries.
South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (Biff) has confirmed a 26-title line-up for the 2021 Asian Project Market (Apm).
Projects at the Apm include Siren Vanishes, directed by Harumoto Yojiro, whose feature A Balance won the New Currents Award at Biff last year before going on to the Berlinale this year.
The 26 projects from 15 different countries also includes titles from House Of Hummingbird director Kim Bora, The Mirror Never Lies director Kamila Andini, and Twilight’s Kiss (Suk Suk) director Ray Yeung.
Organisers announced Apm received a record-breaking 429 film submissions this year, up approximately...
South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (Biff) has confirmed a 26-title line-up for the 2021 Asian Project Market (Apm).
Projects at the Apm include Siren Vanishes, directed by Harumoto Yojiro, whose feature A Balance won the New Currents Award at Biff last year before going on to the Berlinale this year.
The 26 projects from 15 different countries also includes titles from House Of Hummingbird director Kim Bora, The Mirror Never Lies director Kamila Andini, and Twilight’s Kiss (Suk Suk) director Ray Yeung.
Organisers announced Apm received a record-breaking 429 film submissions this year, up approximately...
- 8/10/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Taiwanese actress Ke-Xi Wu stars and co-wrote the screenplay that is inspired by Harvey Weinstein scandal.
Luxbox has boarded sales on Midi Z’s psychological thriller Nina Wu, following an aspiring actress’s rise to fame and loosely inspired by the events around the Harvey Weinstein scandal, ahead of its premiere in Cannes Un Certain Regard.
Z’s muse, Taiwanese actress Ke-Xi Wu stars as a struggling actress who gets her big break with the lead role in a spy thriller set in the 1960s. She finds the role difficult and involving a lot of full nudity and explicit sex scenes.
Luxbox has boarded sales on Midi Z’s psychological thriller Nina Wu, following an aspiring actress’s rise to fame and loosely inspired by the events around the Harvey Weinstein scandal, ahead of its premiere in Cannes Un Certain Regard.
Z’s muse, Taiwanese actress Ke-Xi Wu stars as a struggling actress who gets her big break with the lead role in a spy thriller set in the 1960s. She finds the role difficult and involving a lot of full nudity and explicit sex scenes.
- 5/6/2019
- ScreenDaily
The film is the debut feature of Zahir Omar.
Hong Kong-based sales agent Good Move Media has picked up international rights to Malaysian heist drama Fly By Night (working title), starring Sunny Pang, Jack Tan and Fabian Loo.
The debut feature of Zahir Omar, who previously directed two short films that screened at Rotterdam, the film brings together several talents from Malaysia’s rising independent film scene.
Produced by Perin Petrus and Leonard Tee, a long-time collaborator of Tsai Ming Liang, it was co-scripted by Dain Said (Interchange), Ivan Yeo and Frederick Bailey.
Low Keong, who regularly worked with the late Yasmin Ahmad, is also on board as cinematographer. Among the cast, Sunny Pang is known for his role in the Mo Brothers’ action thriller Headshot, while Jack Tan recently starred in award-winning arthouse drama Shuttle Life.
Currently in post-production, the film follows a group of taxi drivers and small-time extortionists, who are forced...
Hong Kong-based sales agent Good Move Media has picked up international rights to Malaysian heist drama Fly By Night (working title), starring Sunny Pang, Jack Tan and Fabian Loo.
The debut feature of Zahir Omar, who previously directed two short films that screened at Rotterdam, the film brings together several talents from Malaysia’s rising independent film scene.
Produced by Perin Petrus and Leonard Tee, a long-time collaborator of Tsai Ming Liang, it was co-scripted by Dain Said (Interchange), Ivan Yeo and Frederick Bailey.
Low Keong, who regularly worked with the late Yasmin Ahmad, is also on board as cinematographer. Among the cast, Sunny Pang is known for his role in the Mo Brothers’ action thriller Headshot, while Jack Tan recently starred in award-winning arthouse drama Shuttle Life.
Currently in post-production, the film follows a group of taxi drivers and small-time extortionists, who are forced...
- 2/18/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
The film is the debut feature of Zahir Omar.
Hong Kong-based sales agent Good Move Media has picked up international rights to Malaysian heist drama Fly By Night (working title), starring Sunny Pang, Jack Tan and Fabian Loo.
The debut feature of Zahir Omar, who previously directed two short films that screened at Rotterdam, the film brings together several talents from Malaysia’s rising independent film scene.
Produced by Perin Petrus and Leonard Tee, a long-time collaborator of Tsai Ming Liang, it was co-scripted by Dain Said (Interchange), Ivan Yeo and Frederick Bailey.
Low Keong, who regularly worked with the late Yasmin Ahmad, is also on board as cinematographer. Among the cast, Sunny Pang is known for his role in the Mo Brothers’ action thriller Headshot, while Jack Tan recently starred in award-winning arthouse drama Shuttle Life.
Currently in post-production, the film follows a group of taxi drivers and small-time extortionists, who are forced...
Hong Kong-based sales agent Good Move Media has picked up international rights to Malaysian heist drama Fly By Night (working title), starring Sunny Pang, Jack Tan and Fabian Loo.
The debut feature of Zahir Omar, who previously directed two short films that screened at Rotterdam, the film brings together several talents from Malaysia’s rising independent film scene.
Produced by Perin Petrus and Leonard Tee, a long-time collaborator of Tsai Ming Liang, it was co-scripted by Dain Said (Interchange), Ivan Yeo and Frederick Bailey.
Low Keong, who regularly worked with the late Yasmin Ahmad, is also on board as cinematographer. Among the cast, Sunny Pang is known for his role in the Mo Brothers’ action thriller Headshot, while Jack Tan recently starred in award-winning arthouse drama Shuttle Life.
Currently in post-production, the film follows a group of taxi drivers and small-time extortionists, who are forced...
- 2/18/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
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