Online Public Screening And Post-Screening Discussion

Reflecting on Malaysia’s Media Freedom: 20 Years After the Malicious Acquisition of Nanyang Press

Organiser: KLSCAH Youth
Partnership: Freedom Film Network (FFN)
Supported by: Wuben

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Crossposting platform:
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Session 1: “ Nasir Jani Melawan Lembaga Puaka” Online Public Screening And Post-Screening Discussion

92’. Cropped rocker’s hair. Live on air. What goes behind the most shocking event in the early nineties Malaysia affecting the career of the one and only Nasir Jani for years to come? Documentary entitled ‘Nasir Jani Melawan Lembaga Puaka’ follows the cult-filmmaker of ‘Kembara Seniman Jalanan’ on his reflective journey looking at the complex culture of censorship in Malaysia. The intertwining of Mahathirism in its early formative period to the ironic culture of authoritarianism, the documentary visualize multiple perspectives of the upcoming filmmakers, Amanda Nell Eu and Steven Sarathbabu grappling and negotiating with the logics of censorship and what goes behind it.

Filmmaker: Arian Md Zahari
Date: 29 May 2021(Saturday)
Time: 3pm-4.30pm
Language: English/ Malay

Panelists: Nasir Jani (Film director)
Anna Har (Executive Director of the FFN)
Lau Kek Huat (Film director)
Moderator: Daniyal Kadir (Writer)

 

Session 2: “The Taste of Apple: Documentary of Apple Daily” Online Public Screening And Post-Screening Discussion

In addition to deconstructing the development of Next Media in Taiwan, The Taste of Apple reflects the abnormal development of Taiwanese media and the casual adoption of self-censorship in the face of China and self-interests. When Taiwan’s freedom of the press must rely on a Hong Kong-based media group criticised as “sensationalist” for its defence, we are truly witnessing the greatest ironies.

Filmmaker: Kevin H.J. Lee
Date: 29 May 2021(Saturday)
Time: 7pm-10pm
Language: Chinese

Panelists: Kevin H.J. Lee (Film director)
Cheah Khui Chen (Chief of the Lyceum Society)
Low Chia Ming (Senior Journalist at Chinese Desk, Malaysiakini)
Moderator: Oung Kang Wei (Working Committee of “Reflecting on Malaysia’s Media Freedom: 20 Years After the Malicious Acquisition of Nanyang Press”)