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FreedomFilmFest 2009

Presenting 23 heart-moving, eye-opening, award-winning human rights documentaries from Malaysia and around the world, over 3 days in 4 states.

2-4TH OCTOBER 2009, The Annexe, Central Market KL

9-11 OCTOBER 2009, Han Chiang College, Penang

23-25TH OCOTBER, Tropical Inn, Johor Baharu

30 OCTOBER-1 NOVEMBER, Chung Hwa middle School 1, Kuching

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR?

COMMUNITY VIDEO FORUM & SCREENINGS (Friday, 3-6pm) KL only

Community Video Forum & Showcase will be bringing to you a sharing session of experience and video showcase between community filmmakers and activists from Malaysia and around the SEA region who use video for community organising.

LAUNCH CEREMONY & OPENING FILM (Friday, 8 pm)

The 6th FreedomFilmFest2009 will be launched with the screening of AT STAKE, a brave and eye-opening documentary tackling taboo issues faced by Indonesian women. This anthology covers issues of female genital mutilation, unmarried women's experiences at the gynecologist, prostitution, and the sexuality of a migrant worker.

*Producer NIA DINATA, who is the director of the movie “Berbagi Suami” and also a reknowned Indonesian feminist will be present in KL for Q&A after the screening.

PREMIERE OF FFF2009 FILMS! (Saturday, 7pm)

Al-Fatehah Memali by Rahmat Haron

This film portrays the journey of singer-songwriters, Black and Meor, trying to comprehend a massacre that happened in 1985 in Kg. Memali, Kedah. Their journey brings them to the village where they meet survivors and witnesses of the tragedy to uncover a forgotten story of injustice for most of Malaysia, but one forever etched in the hearts of those in Memali.

Kayuh by Soh Sook Hwa

This film is a first-hand account of a 100-strong contingent of cyclists in the JERIT cycling campaign who rode from Alor Setar and Johor Baharu to Kuala Lumpur for 16 days in order to address 6 major concerns of marginalized groups in Malaysia.

No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis by The S-ploited.

What happens when “frogs” jump over to the other side? In Perak, when 3 elected representatives of the Pakatan Rakyat 'hopped” over to become BN friendly, it started a political wrestling match for power between the two opposing political alliance.

* Entry is FREE but strictly by invitation only as it is a closed-door private event.

For inquiries and reservations of passes: Please email freedomfilmfest@komas.org or call 017-316..., with the following information.

Name l Contact tel. no and email l Title of film/time of session that you would like to watch l Number of passes needed l In which state(KL, PG, JB, or KUCHING)

For full film listings and schedule: HTTP://FREEDOMFILMFEST.KOMAS.ORG

Disclaimer:

Selection of films and program of the festival are the sole responsibility of the organising committee of the FreedomFilmFest.

The venue providers are not involved in this process of selection and cannot be held accountable.

The screening of Running

Come for the screening of Running, a documentary on the plight of refugees in Malaysia!

Date: 18 April 2009 (Saturday)

Time: 8.00pm

Venue: The Actors’ Studio Green Hall, Penang

Admission is FREE!

DVD copies of the documentary will also be sold at the event.

Facebook event: click HERE!

For more information, please visit running-suaram.blogspot.com or www.suaram.net

Please spread the word and bring your friends to the screening!

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Directed by/Diarah oleh: Mien Lor

Produced by/Terbitan oleh: SUARAM

RUNNING

Imagine leaving all that you have behind to escape to a foreign land. Imagine running away because you fear for your life and the life of your loved ones. Imagine running to escape from persecution, only to arrive at another form of incarceration. Imagine running towards hope and freedom, only to find that hope is all there is.

Running follows the plight of different individuals who ran away from their homes in Burma in the hopes of freedom and a better life. They are each a refugee, asylum seeker and/or stateless person. As they tell their stories, they delve into their difficult lives in Malaysia in search of stability and the hope of a better future that is denied to them in their home country. Their story represents the stories of many other refugees who are currently in Malaysia.

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BERLARI

Bayangkan anda meninggalkan semua kepunyaan anda dan melarikan diri ke suatu negara asing. Bayangkan melarikan diri kerana takut nyawa anda dan orang kesayanganmu dalam bahaya. Bayangkan anda melarikan diri untuk melepaskan diri daripada penindasan, tetapi akhirnya masih ditindas. Bayangkan berlari ke arah harapan dan kebebasan, hanya untuk mendapat tahu bahawa harapan sajalah yang wujud.

Berlari mengisahkan kesusahan beberapa individu yang melarikan diri dari Burma, dengan harapan untuk mendapatkan kebebasan dan kehidupan yang lebih baik. Mereka adalah pelarian, pencari suaka dan/atau orang yang tidak mempunyai kerakyatan. Mereka menceritakan kehidupan mereka yang susah di Malaysia dalam mencapai masa depan yang lebih baik. Malah, hak inilah yang telah dinafikan terhadap mereka di negara asal mereka. Cerita mereka mewakili cerita-cerita pelarian lain yang kini berada di Malaysia.

Running is coming to Penang

Running is coming to Penang!!!!!

INVITATION TO TEATER BILIK SULIT (PENANG)

INVITATION TO TEATER BILIK SULIT
(PENANG)

In conjunction with the International Human Rights Day 2008, the Bar Council in collaboration with Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) would like to extend an invitation to all of you to Teater Bilik Sulit which is going to be held in Penang on 17/1/09 & 18/1/09.

Teater Bilik Sulit is a play that features the untold true accounts of the nature of Police interrogation of the ISA detainees which are based on testimonials of those who used to be detained under the ISA.

Teater Bilik Sulit will be staged on these dates:

17/1/09 (Saturday) at 8.30pm

18/1/09 (Sunday) at 3.00pm & 8.30pm

Venue : The Actors Studio Greenhall (Penang), Ground Floor Zhing Zheng School Memorial Centre, 32, Lebuh Light, 10200, Georgetown, Penang.

For info kindly contact 012 520 3101/012 465 1671 @ fadiahnadwa9@yahoo.com

Reminder : space is limited, kindly RSVP via email or sms

Do NOT miss it!

Freedom Film Fest 2008