{"id":41467,"date":"2025-09-25T15:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/?p=41467"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:44:43","slug":"chemman-chaalai-20th-anniversary-screening-discussion-kl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/2025\/09\/41467.html","title":{"rendered":"Chemman Chaalai \u2013 20th Anniversary Screening &#038; Discussion (KL)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Project Future Malaysia and PEN Malaysia present a special 20th anniversary screening of Chemman Chaalai (The Gravel Road), directed by the late Deepak Kumaran Menon in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Widely seen as a landmark of Malaysian independent cinema, the film follows Shantha, a teenage girl in a rural Indian Malaysian family who dreams of furthering her education despite financial struggles and her parents\u2019 expectations. Shot in a naturalistic style, it remains a rare and intimate portrayal of Indian Malaysian life, reflecting on cultural identity, generational conflict, and the possibilities of change.<\/p>\n<p>Date: Sunday, 12 October 2025<br \/>\nTime: 2.00pm \u2013 4.30pm<br \/>\nVenue: Kuala Lumpur &amp; Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), 2nd Floor, Jalan Maharajalela, Kampung Attap, KL<br \/>\nAdmission: Free (donations welcome). Seats are limited, booking required by 10 October. Refreshments served.<\/p>\n<p>Following the screening, join a Q&amp;A panel moderated by arts critic Sharmilla Ganesan with speakers:<br \/>\nCharles Santiago \u2013 politician, economist, activist<br \/>\nGogularaajan Rajendran (Gogu) \u2013 filmmaker<br \/>\nRupa Subramaniam \u2013 visual artist, curator<\/p>\n<p>Reserve your spot and be part of this celebration of Malaysian independent cinema.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-41467 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/2025\/09\/41467.html\/chemman-chaalai-poster#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Poster-2-1030x1030.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Poster-2-1030x1030.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Poster-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Poster-2-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Poster-2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Poster-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/2025\/09\/41467.html\/chemman-chaalai-event-info#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Event-Info-1030x1030.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Event-Info-1030x1030.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Event-Info-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Event-Info-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Event-Info-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chemman-Chaalai-Event-Info.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Future Malaysia and PEN Malaysia present a special 20th anniversary screening of Chemman Chaalai (The Gravel Road), directed by the late Deepak Kumaran Menon in 2005. 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