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Get up close and listen to Sari Dalena and Paolo Villaluna, two independent filmmakers in the Phillipines – as they take us through their own journey of personal artistic processes and dealing with censorship in the Philippines.
Sari Dalena is an independent filmmaker with a MFA in Film Production from New York University. Her filmography has garnered international acclaim and awards. In 2012, her Martial Law drama, Ka Oryang was awarded “Best Picture” and “Best Director” prizes at the Cinema One Originals Film Festival.
Paolo Villaluna is an acclaimed filmmaker whose films have been screened in major international film festivals like Montreal, Busan, Thessaloniki, Rotterdam and Yamagata among others. His last film ‘Pauwi Na’ won the Golden Goblet in Shanghai IFF 2017
Sesi ini adalah renungan tentang kesan penapisan terhadap landskap seni Malaysia dari kaca mata pengiat seni, ahli akademik dan aktivis. Bagaimana bentuk-bentuk seni yang berlainan bertembung dengan penapisan? Apa kesan penapisan terhadap pembikin seni dan masyarakat? Bagaimana pengiat seni boleh mempertahankan kebebasan berkarya? Sertai sesi kita dan sumbangkan pandangan anda.
The discussion invites artists and activists to reconsider the state of censorship in the Malaysian arts landscape. It is to relook into censorship and its influence on artistic practices in Malaysia through the lens of the artistic, academic and activism. How do other art forms encounter censorship? What does being censored mean for the artist and public? What can we do as the arts community, to ensure the freedom of expression in our work? Join in our discussion and find out ways in which you may contribute to the conversation.
Sinopsis FIlem: Kehidupan selepas mati, syurga, neraka, kebenaran, ini adalah soalan yang terngiang-ngiang di dalam minda Aisyah. Dia seorang pelajar sekolah menengah yang terpesona dengan kebenaran agama, terutamanya tentang apa yang akan berlaku selepas kematian. Dengan seorang ibu yang menghidap barah dan seorang ayah yang liberal dari segi akal dan gaya pemikiran, adakah Aisyah akan temui jawapan untuk apa yang dicari?
Film Synopsis: Reincarnation, heaven, hell, purgatory. Aisyah, a Muslim schoolgirl is fascinated with religions especially what happens to life after death. She is driven by a question, “What happens to people after they die?” With a mother who is sick, and an ever-present father who is caring as he is devoted, will Aisyah be able to find the answer to what she seeks?
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