Is Merdeka an exclusive party?
Wave the flag, enjoy the fireworks, and post your patriotic Instagram captions. But maybe also ask: who’s missing from this party?
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 360) – Denu
Set during pre-independence years, with the traditional mak yong performance used as a means of spreading political messages.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 359) – Pavant for an Infant
Lai Sum works at a baby hatch, where she intervenes to support a pregnant underage girl contemplating abortion. Their lives become entangled in a perilous struggle against patriarchal and theocratic forces.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 358) – Indera
This psychological thriller is about a visiting handyman and his young daughter who experience mysterious visions in a remote village.
Does govt have an image deficit?
At the moment, the people’s trust, or at least the image that they have of the current government, is more like scepticism or even weary resignation.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 356) – Munajjim
A mother and son’s strong beliefs in shaman bring them and their family to the doorstep of doom when the son uses black magic to retaliate against his wife’s ex-lover who uses a dark spell to destroy their marriage.
Fear of losing faith in our society
This isn’t just about politics anymore; it’s about a complete breakdown of what it means to be a decent human being.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 356) – Angkat
Three estranged brothers are tasked with bringing the body of their dead father back to their hometown.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 355) – Memori
When a respected doctor is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, his estranged son struggles to reconnect by reviving their shared memories, only to find the past harder to recover than expected.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 354) – Three Sisters
Set amidst Kagoshima’s Rokugatsu-doh summer lantern festival, is a story of three sisters and their family as they struggle to revive their confectionery shop.
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