Voting to segregate itself in a referendum, the Malaysians of Pendatang live under martial law, with a 25-year jail penalty for engaging in any interracial contact. Acid attacks, death threats: …
In a year marked by international acclaim, heavy censorship and even death threats in the film industry, Malaysia’s leading auteurs are determined to continue making works that challenge societal dogmatism. …
“We also [wanted] those outside the country to watch it. Basically we want to reach as many people as possible.” From the beginning, Pendatang was conceived to be distributed freely …