jagat ( film )
with the recent release of ‘jagat’, hassan muthalib considers its position within current film canons .
kuala lumpur: tamil - language social drama jagat creates history after bagging a top film award at the 28th malaysia film festival .
jagat was released in december 2015, and won best malaysian film at the 28 th malaysia film festival. it screened as a european premiere at the 10 th five flavours film festival .
the poster of tamil film ‘jagat’ has won the buku fixi - sponsored best film poster award. — picture courtesy of facebook / anugerah poster filem terbaik
movie won best malaysian film award during last year' s malaysian film festival .
harvin raj plays the central character of appoy in jagat. the entire cast of the film comprises non - profession
munafik won the best film in national language category at the 28th malaysia film festival .
shanjhey kumar perumal was interviewed at the 10th five flavours film festival 2016, which screened the european premiere of jagat .
shanjhey kumar perumal takes us into the world of a marginalised community in jagat .
shanjhey bagged the award for best director with ‘jagat’ taking home the win for best malaysia film during the ceremony in kuala lumpur .
actor harvind stars as appoi in jagat, an eye - opening film about a boy in a small town. photos: skyzen studios
in jagat, the child is appoi, played by newcomer harvind raj, 12 .
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kuala lumpur: tamil - language social drama jagat was declared best malaysian film at the 28th malaysia film festival (ffm28) saturday night. the event organised by the national development film corporation malaysia (finas) to honour excellence in the local movie industry also presented jagat’s shanjhey kumar perumal with the best new director award .
kuala lumpur, aug 30 — tamil film jagat has won the buku fixi - sponsored best film poster award, which was set up unofficially following the backlash over the malaysia film festival’s (ffm) language segregation of its top awards .
the festival also saw jagat ’s shanjhey kumar perumal receiving the award for best new director .
kuben mahadevan plays maniam, father to appoy in ‘jagat’. — trp pic by siti syahirah
trp: jagat is completely void of the usual ‘masala’ that you find in indian films. do you expect jagat to go far, especially since you’ve received invitations for international screenings ?
shanjhey kumar perumal takes us into the world of a marginalized community in the movie jagat .
for now, jagat has been submitted for film festivals in southeast asia and europe, the malaysian filmmaker said, but declined to say where .
shanjhey: apart from the loose malay term which translates as ‘bad’, jagat makes you ask ‘who is jagat’. to me, jagat means the invisible hand that shapes everything. in the case of the boy (appoy) in the film, we had various invisible factors that shaped his life, from school to the environment around him .
director shanjhey kumar perumal, who himself picked up the best new director award, believed jagat’s victory is due to the important issues raised in the film .
the film was declared best malaysia film at the event organised by the national development film corporation malaysia (finas) to honour excellence in the local movie industry last night .
tamil - language jagat, which won the best malaysian film award during last year’s malaysian film festival (ffm), was selected along with films from vietnam, myanmar, cambodia, singapore, indonesia and the philippines .
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jagat was directed by shanjhey kumar perumal, who also bagged the best new director award during ffm 2016 .
the best film poster category in ffm was discontinued after the 2014 awards, with the last one awarded to the film kil .
what kept the film alive were film fans who had rushed to catch it and urged friends and family to do the same .
kuala lumpur, dec 29 — local tamil film jagat has been the talk of the town since its cinematic release december 17, earning rave reviews locally and even beyond malaysia’s shores .
director - writer shanjhey kumar perumal on set of ‘jagat’. finas said that all candidates in the now - abolished non - bahasa malaysia categories, including ‘jagat’, will be included in the main categories instead. — picture by cinema online
the majority of characters in the film speak tamil – that is why
jagat
was initially excluded from the award race at malaysia film festival (along with two other popular titles), raising a lot of controversy. it led to the change in competition rules and abolishing the previous language limits, allowing productions in all minority languages to compete for the awards. in the end, jagat was nominated and won the best film award .
on the awards night on sept 3 at the kuala lumpur convention centre, jagat made history as the best malaysian film winner. the tamil - language film about the misadventures of a boy beat nine other nominees including olabola and munafik for the top prize .
: six malaysian films have been selected for the 27th singapore international film festival (sgiff), an international film platform in southeast asia .
according to shanjhey, his debut film is partially based on his life. however, it’s not his intent to make jagat a sugar - coated lesson about rising above adversity. he also refuses to say who is really “jagat” (tamil slang for jahat, malay for bad). instead, he wants viewers to make their own conclusions, informed by their respective experiences and observations. jagat is worth sitting through just for that .
“i think the jury saw how the film came from good intentions. perhaps, jagat won because it gave a voice to the struggle of a marginalised community in malaysia, ” shanjhey said .
the critical buzz, sadly, did not translate into box - office success; jagat grossed less than rm250, 000 .
( from left)' jagat' film director shanjhey kumar perumal (centre)' mexico' jibrail rajhula (left) and' maniam' kuben mahadevan. — trp pic by siti syahirah .
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won best film in the national language; it’s also the first time in ffm history that a horror movie triumphed in a best film category .
jibrail rajhula plays the thuggish character of mexico in ‘jagat’ and is acting for the first time. — trp pic by siti syahirah
' jagat' tells the story of the hardships faced by ethnic indians in the 1990s. — picture courtesy of shanjhey kumar perumal
‘jagat’ director, shanjhey kumar perumal speaks to malay mail online during an interview in kuala lumpur. — picture by yusof mat isa
the 27th sgiff will also welcome malaysian director ho with his new film mrs k (2016) as a special presentation film after its recent world premiere at the busan international film festival 2016 with a sold - out reception .
the film’s title is called jagat. the word jagat loosely means ‘brutal’ in english. the word is also a tamil slang in bahasa malaysia for the word ‘jahat’ which in english means ‘bad’. the director of the film shanjhey kumar perumal. the film stars harvin raj, jibrail rajhula, tinesh sathi krishnan, kuben mahadevan, senthi kumaran muniandy, perakas rajaram, marup mustapah, steven chua, and aahmu thirunyanam. all of the film’s cast are either newcomers or acting for the first time. dato’ seri a. anandan and pasupathi sithambaram serves as producers .
“i’ve spent the last few years making short films and documentaries. so, to have a feature film like jagat under my belt makes me feel complete as a director. it’s a very satisfying feeling. ”
in fact, it’s a small hurdle to overcome compared to the challenges he faced trying to make jagat for the past 11 years .
team jagat: (from left) actor jibrail rajhula, director shanjhey kumar and actor kuben mahadevan. — trp pic by siti syahirah
the year after, he submitted a short film, jagat, which is believed to be a precursor to this upcoming december 17 release. the short ended up as a finalist at bmw shorties 2010 and went on to win best cinematography at the international toronto tamil film festival in 2012 .
bangkok: for five days beginning aug 19, seven critically - acclaimed films from asean - member countries, including the award - winning jagat from malaysia will be screened during the upcoming sac asean film festival 2017 .
this particular scene in jagat takes that cliched motivational saying and turns it around to remind viewers that the light at the end of the tunnel is sometimes just out of reach. and that’s when we also realise that with jagat we are not guaranteed a fairy - tale ending .
the feel of a low - budget production is evident throughout the film. however…
director bernard chauly has thrown the gauntlet back to the filmmakers to groom a new generation of cinemagoers, as he is quoted by film rag film business asia .
so jagat was initially excluded from film festival malaysia 28 because it is a tamil - language film. after much controversy, it (along with other non - bahasa films) was finally accepted and won best malaysian film. although you didn’t market the film for festivals, how important do you feel festivals like five flavours film festival are in gaining exposure? i personally see festivals as a celebration of the film. when i attend them i like to see people’s reactions. it is interesting to get different audiences opinions from different parts of the world. yesterday’s screening at five flavours, people were completely silent throughout the film. this is a reaction i didn’t expect, and i thought that maybe people didn’t understand the film. but then during the q & a people really considered the small details in the film. it was great people engaging in this way .
much - loved films like olabola, jagat and the kid from the big apple were not eligible to compete for best film, best director and best screenplay awards as they did not meet a 70% bahasa malaysia requirement .
as he wrote in his paper “the malay and malaysian films”, film scholar and practitioner dr mahadi j. murat believes it is crucial for our film industry’s survival .
produced by skyzen studios, jagat was shot in more than 13 locations within malaysia including baling, jerantut, gerik, sabak bernam and lenggong .
so it was no mean feat when perumal, 36, became the first malaysian film director to be invited for a special screening of his tamil film “jagat” at the new york asian film festival. produced in malaysia, the film depicts the plight of indian - malaysian workers on malaysia’s rubber plantations in the 1990s. when they lost their jobs and livelihood, they had to move out of their traditional abodes to face bitter hardships in big cities where empathy and assistance are rare .
shanjhey and jagat executive producer sivanathan perianan said they were glad to be a part of the conversation that sparked the change for this year’s ffm. ultimately, they hope to see only one category for best film in the future .
“film exhibitors look at the opening weekend earnings to estimate a film’s potential box office tally. that’s why we always encourage people to catch films in their opening weekend. ”
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the intention to make jagat started in 2004 when he graduated from universiti sains malaysia with a degree in film and broadcasting. shanjhey wanted to make a feel - good comedy based on his time growing up in parit buntar, perak .
first, a judging committee formed by the national film development corporation board (finas) and malaysia film producers (pfm) introduced two new non - bahasa malaysia categories for best director and best screenplay to add to the existing best non - bahasa malaysia film .
the best film award, however, was renamed best malaysian film and came with a whopping 10 nominees. another first is the introduction of best film in the national language category, which was described as a necessary measure to uphold the sanctity of bahasa malaysia .
kuala lumpur, aug 11 — the national film development corporation malaysia (finas) has removed all three non - bahasa malaysia categories for the malaysia film festival (ffm) .
aug 10, all non - bahasa malaysia film categories were removed and the nominees were eligible to compete in the original category for best film, best director and best screenplay .
jagat is a fantastic movie which showcases the talent of director, shanjhey kumar perumal and its cast and crew. i haven' t really seen many malaysian - made film, but jagat touches on a lot of things that malaysian movies seem to avoid talking about in a way that hits hard and truthfully. the film tells of the plight of the poverty - stricken indian communities of the early 90s and is a strong critic of the rigid and conservative malaysian education system and society .
organisers of the best film poster award, when previously announcing their competition, said that it “will not discriminate on the type of typeface, font size or colour used in those posters. as long as a film is a malaysian film, its poster qualifies. ”
there are some technical flaws, but they don’t really matter. not when jagat has powerful performances, many memorable scenes, and of course, a well - executed and engaging story about a boy – it’s a malaysian film that we deserve .
perumal hopes that malaysia’s national film development corporation (finas) will help aspiring filmmakers. “because ‘jagat’ is a qualitatively good film, it ran for nine weeks at one cinema house in kuala lumpur, which is quite impressive. i was encouraged by the excellent response it received in malaysia, including from the non - tamil community. ”
it also took us time because jagat required matured writing as it dealt heavily with emotions and multiple characters. at the same time, we had to insert elements of socio - economy and education system. i have done 3 separate documentaries on these issues previously and jagat is the result of these 3 documentaries combined .
trp: you made a short film with the same title which won the best cinematography award at the international toronto tamil film festival in 2012. is this an extension of that ?
shanjhey: i expected that. most of my work always had the support of non - indian fans. my previous short film machai (the grand prize winning film at 2009 bmw shorties) became a hit among non - indians. my 2006 short film thaipoosam had an official screening at the rotterdam international film festival at netherlands after a chinese friend submitted it .
shanjhey first gained attention after winning bmw shorties in 2009 with his short film, machai .
the film boasts a multiracial cast, of which at least 90% are new actors .
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shanjhey too believes that celebrating diversity is vital for the growth of the local film industry .
the grand prize winner of the past year’s film festival was shin yamane, md of yokohama, japan for his film, “transconjunctival intrascleral iol fixation with double - needle technique. ”
the disqualification of two critically acclaimed movies — ola bola and jagat — from the main best picture category had sparked outrage both among the public and within the film industry. both were nominated instead for best picture in the non - bahasa malaysia category .
but making “jagat” was, as perumal puts it, “an intensive labour of love. seeing this film become a reality is something i dreamt of for so many years. i felt as if i can’t do anything else until i’ve completed this project. ”
a week after jagat ’s release, shanjhey had to hold a press conference to highlight how a few cinemas were trying to “drop” his film out of their lineup despite their obligation to screen it under the government’s compulsory screening scheme (skim wajib tayang) .
“jagat” would have probably gone unnoticed in new york had a fellow malaysian, kelunni menon, who works as an auditor at new york’s columbia university, not intervened .
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shanjhey: the theme was similar but the story was completely different. it was a conversation between an old gangster and a new recruit as they revisit their lives. we kept the title for the current film as it was catchy but jagat also has a deeper meaning
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it was created in response to the controversy that broke out among the public and the film industry when critically acclaimed films ola bola and jagat were initially disqualified from contesting the main best picture award in the ffm for not containing scripts that were 70 per cent in bahasa malaysia .
this is what cinema is all about and sanjhey kumar perumal has created a cinematic film that truly reaches out to touch our minds and hearts. ‘jagat’ is a work that is timeless and will, i have no doubt, go on to enter the canons of world cinema .
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because of that, shanjhey said he will see how jagat turns out at the local box office before planning his next cinematic venture. it is currently playing in 10 cinemas nationwide .
“i learnt about the film through a friend. i then viewed the trailer on youtube and was intrigued by it. i contacted perumal and asked him to put me in touch with the film’s distributor. i then pitched to the festival organisers in new york. they, too, were impressed by the film. finally, he was extended a formal invitation to attend the screening of his film, ” menon says .
the films featured at this year’s showing include critically acclaimed tamil film jagat, malay film redha as well as malaysia’s record smashing breakout hit, ola bola. ola bola is set in the 1980s about an unlikely team of footballers who have one chance left for international glory, and have to find it in their hearts to overcome their individual differences and unite for the sake of an entire country .
religious horror movie munafik won best film in the national language and its director syamsul yusof won best director .
also received a special jury award for achievements as a film that promoted unity and family values through sports .
many industry movers and shakers have called for education initiatives to cultivate art and film appreciation among the young .
much - loved films like olabola, jagat and the kid from the big apple were not eligible to compete for best film, best director and best screenplay as they did not meet a 70% bahasa malaysia requirement. instead they had to compete in a separate non - bahasa malaysia categories .
like recent local box - office toppers, “non - malay” features olabola and the journey, the secret for jagat ’s “success” is the reception it got from malaysian viewers regardless of race .
‘jagat’ by sanjhey kumar perumal is a remarkable debut film after some wonderful shorts and documentary films by him. minimalist in execution in terms of narrative and stylistics, sanjay eschews back story and didactics to get across, dramatically, the problems that humans face in their journey through life as well as the right or wrong choices that they make. which means that this is not a tamil film but – a film! it is one that can be appreciated by anyone in any country because the problems and issues are similar .
religious horror movie munafik won best film in the national language category and its director syamsul yusof won best director .
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the controversy - laden 28th malaysia film festival saw many firsts in the weeks leading up to the awards night .
with an element like gangsterism in the mix, viewers may expect an action film filled with gunshots and car chases. but jagat is not that kind of film. most of the violence takes place off - screen. viewers will see blood washed off machetes, or hear the sound of punches. perhaps the most distressing scene would be when maniam disciplines appoi. some viewers might deem it too harsh for a child .
luckily, the third degree many got at the box - office counter when they bought tickets for jagat did not deter malaysian moviegoers – it became the longest - running tamil - language malaysian movie .
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apart from the cast, shajhey also paid close attention to the location of the shoot. faced with a limited budget, he knew that nailing the right cast and perfect location would make or break his film. he wanted a village set in a valley surrounded by mountains to be the main setting for jagat .
liew is optimistic that change is nigh, as jagat has shown to a certain extent: “although there are still many people who just say ‘i’m not going to watch a malaysian film. i’m not going to waste my money, ’ – there are others who are watching malaysian films just to support them. ”
in the spotlight: the winning cast of ‘munafik’ (top) receiving their awards at the 28th malaysia film festival .
organisers of the best film poster award had announced the online contest as one that is “just for fun” and unofficial .
the first shot of ‘jagat’, as in all first shots of a well - made film, is a capsule of the entire story. it signifies what the story of ‘jagat’ is all about, that it will end in a tragedy. the end of the film is a continuation of the beginning; it is a cycle and that vicious cycle will continue. the ending provides a kind of closure – but a negative one – and is depicted by an expansive rubbish dump with the accompaniment on the soundtrack of the cawing of crows. a bountiful country has been reduced to that of trash – and one’s own race is responsible for it !
while appoi can’t immediately grasp subjects like maths, he shows great prowess in art and creative writing. however, this does not sit well with his father maniam (played by jagat assistant director kuben mahadevan) .
director and screenwriter, for many years worked in television production making documentaries, short features, and thematic programs. his short films were shown at international festivals –
thaipoosam
was screened in rotterdam ,
jagat
received a cinematography award in toronto. the full - length film under the same title is the director' s feature debut .
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still, director and writer shanjhey kumar perumal is touched by the support for his film as it is a victory of sorts .
“if there is anything that can help audiences be more culturally flexible or appreciate visual art like film, it is education. ”
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“jagat” (it was titled “brutal” at the new york asian film festival) was made in 2015. it is perumal’s first 85 - minute feature film. the central character is a 12 - year - old impressionable boy, appoy, who is torn between three dominating figures — his father who emphasises the value of good education, an uncle who works as a henchman for chinese gangsters and another uncle who is a former drug addict. in the end, the boy rebels .
he has also been credited as the first odia music director to work in films in five different languages: odia, hindi, bengali, assamese and telugu. besides odia playback singers, shantanu mohapatra was the first odia music director to direct lata ji and md. rafi sahab to sing for a odia movie. others who have sung under his music direction include, suresh wadekar, abhijeet, anuradha powdwal, kabita krishnamurti from mumbai. his awards include lalit kala academy, 2004, odisha film critic award, 1995; chhayaa chitra (film journal, cuttack) 1981, sura sudarshan, srikshetra kala prakashika, puri, 1979; chalachitra jagat (film journal, cuttack), 1978 and chitrapuri (film journal, cuttack), 1969 .
directed by shanjhey kumar perumal, jagat is a malaysian - made tamil - language film about appoi (harvind raj), a 12 - year - old boy growing up in a small town. he has a strained relationship with his hard - working labourer father maniam (kuhan mahadevan), who wants nothing more than to see appoi excel in school .
“when i was working in television, i did travelogues and independent short films. one of my short television films, ‘thaipoosam’, was screened at the international film festival rotterdam in 2006. that film could be described as short visual poetry, ” he says .
he was accompanied by harvind during the interview. the shy kid said he was “happy” to be cast in jagat. harvind formed a close relationship with 33 - year - old kuhan, who played his on - screen father .
the film also unfolds at a languid pace, but every scene is a meticulous set - up for what is about to happen .
the luang prabang film festival meanwhile is in its seventh year, rapidly gaining a reputation as the sundance of southeast asia. as the only film festival to celebrate southeast asian films, it will be featuring 32 films during its run from 2 – 7 december 2016 .
set in the early 1990’s, the film observes the struggles of ethnic indian groups in malaysia during a critical period in malaysian history .
sanjhey however, bemoaned the 18 - rating given to his film by the malaysian censorship board when there were no explicit violent scenes .
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jagat, a local tamil film that has gone viral with rave reviews over the past two weeks, particularly among non - indians, is one that doesn’t conform to typical norms. the rakyat post caught up with the film director, 35 - year - old shanjhey kumar perumal and two of its main cast 35 - year - old musician jibrail rajhula (who played the role of mexico) and 32 - year - old freelancer kuben mahadevan (who played the role of maniam / appoy’s father) .
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the kid from the big apple also won a special jury award for its achievement as a film that bridged a generational and cultural gap .
how did you come up with the title for the film? it’s taken from the malay word. in malaysia, the malay people are the majority, and tamil and chinese are the minority. local gangsters use this slang taken from the malay. it’s ‘jahat’, but when the indians pronounce it change it to a ghetto slang, ‘jagat’. actually the initial title for this movie was ‘appoy’, the name of the young boy in the film, because i started to write it ten years back. but then, as i grew and matured, i understood that this story is not about the boy alone, the story is about the world around him and the system around him. so, that is why i titled the film ‘jagat’, it means ‘bad’, and represents a bad system. it can also be translated in english as ‘brutal’, which is much more suitable than ‘bad’ i think .
but why make a film in tamil? “that’s in order to preserve its authenticity and its emotive aspects, which can be best conveyed by the film’s characters in their mother tongue. the film has malayan subtitles, so malaysian viewers of all ethnic backgrounds can understand it. people in other countries such as sri lanka, india and singapore, too, can relate to it. at the new york festival, the film had english subtitles, ” perumal says, adding that the unique aspect of his cast is that all of them are non - professional actors .
shanjhey kumar perumal has many years of experience in television production making documentaries, short features, and thematic programs. his short films were shown at international festivals – ‘ thaipoosam ’ was screened in rotterdam, ‘ jagat ’ received a cinematography award in toronto. the full - length film under the same title is the director’s feature debut and one of the most important malay pictures in recent years .
do you see yourself as part of a new movement? are you open to collaborate with other directors? i think the movement has already happened with malaysian directors, but not the tamil community. indian art practitioners are left out from the system itself. i want to act as a bridge between malay and indian film communities. i think this is what i’m trying to do in jagat .
the non - bahasa malaysia categories were scrapped and its nominees were eligible to compete for best film, director and screenplay in the original category .
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“malaysia cannot rely on only one race to be successful, and that is also true in our film industry. we cannot earn enough money at the box office if we rely on one race to watch our film. and the industry cannot grow because the market is just that big. ”
but it was not easy getting harvind to star in jagat. shanjhey said it took several attempts to convince the school – which is harvind’s guardian at a children’s home where he is placed – and his family to get the boy’s involvement in the movie .
aside from the socio - cultural commentary, the well - written script speaks frankly on issues, leaves questions about the morality of the characters and poses a few philosophical questions at the audience. who is really
jagat
( the tamil slang for the malay word…
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check out the film’s website and like them on facebook. hassan previously wrote about ‘nota’, ‘sokola rimba’, ‘come hell or high water’ and tuan zain .
“if we can increase the number of viewers to even one million, it would change the face of the local film industry, ” he had noted .
with jagat — which is a loose tamil lingo for the malay word “jahat” meaning “bad” — shanjhey tells the story of the hardships faced by ethnic indians in the 1990s, after the estates where their forefathers were shipped in from india by the colonial british to work were closed .
a new main category for nominees that meet the 70% bahasa malaysia requirement was introduced for the first time at ffm28 – best film in the national language .
other winners included pekin ibrahim (mat moto: kami mat moto bukan mat rempit) for best actor. pekin also won best original story for the film .
for this year i. e. season 7 they are going to film during january for the winter scenes so as to keep it as authentic as possible .
nathanael hood is a 27 year old film critic currently based out of manhattan with a passion for all things cinematic. he graduated from new york university - tisch with a degree in film studies. he is currently a writer for theyoungfolks. com, theretroset. com, audienceseverywhere. net, and moviemezzanine. com .
other films slated for screening during the festival are philippines’ ma rosa, a film about manila’s drug abuse and poverty, directed by award - winning director brillante mendoza .
the negative reaction to the division of films like olabola, jagat and the kid from the big apple from 70% bahasa malaysia - compliant films like munafik, polis evo and mat moto: kami mat moto bukan mat rempit came swiftly when the announcement was first made on aug 3 .
unexpected and meaningful. since the film is primarily in a foreign language to me, the subtitles were important. the story had a good structure where we see 4 different lives intertwining to culminate in one purpose. there are a lot of underlying themes in this film which carries positive moral values. the story is rich in morality and dignity which i really liked. i am surprised at the good characterization of the main roles. good comedic insertions throughout the film to keep the audience more engaged .
first of the lot is shanjhey kumar perumal ’s jagat — titled brutal for international release — which underlines the plight of malaysia’s ethnic indians. the film features a community forsaken by the estate owners who employed them for generations but were left out of the nation’s urbanization and development plans. the plot centers on a bright but mischievous 12 - year - old malaysian indian boy named appoy, played by anugerah majlis pengkritik filem kuala lumpur best actor, harvind raj .
launching on malaysia’s 60th merdeka day, the inaugural malaysian film festival will celebrate the very best of malaysian cinema at the arts house over a period of four days. veteran malaysian filmmaker, mr hassan muthalib, who has been an integral part of the malaysian film industry for the last 50 years, will be curating this year’s lineup .
for more information about the film and exclusive behind - the - scenes clips, head over to the official facebook page. article written by deric ect and keanu azman .
“by doing away the non - bahasa malaysia categories, we think finas is taking a positive change towards addressing the evolution in the local film industry, ” shanjhey shared .
great stories emanate from personal experience and this is why ‘jagat’ resonates with all those who have seen it. ‘jagat’ moves slowly and is mostly silent, but the tension underneath can be strongly felt. it grips us and all the more so with kamal sabran’s, at times, ominous music that brings out the mindscape of the characters. a particularly powerful scene is the montage sequence when appoy has been tied to a tree by his father. it works remarkably well with a shallow depth of field shot where characters in the background flit by like ghosts, totally distanced from appoy and his confused state .
perumal also had to work under a tight budget; he knew that the right cast and perfect location were crucial to make his film work. he wanted a village set in a valley surrounded by mountains for “jagat”. finally, after a protracted search, he found a suitable location in klian intan in malaysia. “we had about 25 crew members and all the shoots were planned with clockwork precision. with our small budget, we couldn’t afford to waste any time. ”
jagat (tamil slang for “jahat” or bad) evolved into a solemn drama which touches on subjects like poverty, quality of education system and gangsterism. if shanjhey had to sum up the movie in one line, it’s about how the education system, family unit and societal expectations affect a child’s upbringing .
rajasthan - the state that captures the imagination of everyone who visits it, has stood the test of time and circumstances and till date it retains its heritage, values and traditions. the rajputs of rajasthan are famous for their grace, honesty, valour and hospitality. we, the jagat ...
“in terms of funding, facilities and opportunities for filmmaking, malaysia is one of the best. but there is still a problem in our film ecosystem, ” shanjhey opines .
the jagat narayan temple on the banks of the bagmati river at sankhamul is a tall shikhara - style temple consecrated to lord vishnu. built of red bricks, the temple has many fine images. an attractive metal statue of garuda mounted on a stone monolith is accompanied by several images of ganesh and hanuman .
“the idea of seeing this film become a reality is something i dreamt of for so many years. i felt like i can’t do anything else until i’ve completed this project. ”
the poster depicts the film’s 12 - year - old protagonist appoy posing with a pencil in his mouth as though it is a cigarette, pretending to light it with an eraser .
in a recent interview with malaysiakini, director shanjhey kumar perumal mentioned that his main focus of doing the film is to open the eyes of the public, especially the indian community .
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“for the best film in national language, the shortlisted candidates for this category are the five films out of the best picture ffm28 nominees that use the national language, ” it said .
olabola received three awards for best original score, best theme song and best costume. it also received a special jury prize for achievements as a film that showcased national unity through sports .
these documents from the records of the ministry of information & broadcasting held in the national archives of india consist of 2, 233 pages of official reports, memos and correspondence between indian officials relating to the use of the official documentary film and its relationships with the private film industry, public television services and art cinema in india over the period 1948 - 75. the official papers presented here primarily document the organisation, role, development and governance of the indian documentary film sector in the first three decades of independence in india, in the context of nation - building .
shanjhey’s debut feature film is beautifully shot, allowing viewers to appreciate the charms and untouched wonders of a small town through lingering shots of its jetty and scenes of of the town at night .
last month, ffm28 faced backlash from members of the industry, corporate figures and local movie fans over its decision to divide malaysian film nominees in bahasa malaysia and non - bahasa malaysia categories .
it is unclear if the 70 per cent bahasa malaysia content requirement still applies to the best film in national language category as finas did not elaborate on the criteria for the newly - created category .
the decision was overturned by multimedia and communications minister datuk seri salleh said keruak on aug 10. the non - bahasa malaysia categories were scrapped and nominees were eligible to compete for best film, director and screenplay in the original category. a new main category for nominees that meet the 70% bahasa malaysia requirement was introduced for the first time at ffm28 - best film in the national language .
kuben: i came in as an assistant director. i have been freelancing with the local film industry. i have some acting experience but doing a feature film is different game altogether. i was afraid of taking on the role of a father. i also had to pull it off as jibrail’s older brother but i received a lot of guidance and encouragement from shanjhey and people around me .
career choices in the film and television industries abound. options include technical, creative and managerial positions such as producer, director, and camera operator. education and training requirements vary by career type .
industry experience is key to creating a lucrative career as a film and television director. the bls stated that some directors start out as actors or writers, and some begin by assisting established directors .
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is an episode of irene huss starring angela kovacs, reuben sallmander, and josephine alhanko. a young beautiful woman is found dead in the river and on the finger she wears a brilliantly fitted wedding ring that belongs to someone else. the autopsy shows that the cause of death is not drowning, but a head injury .
the film was produced on quite a low budget and it is represented throughout the film. as a producer and director, i can understand the restraints felt by the production team. however, there were some scenes which can be commended. i noticed the key important scenes were given more attention. this i feel is smart directing as it keeps the story going while keeping the production within budget .
and apart from appoy’s mother, there aren’t many strong female roles within the film. was that a conscious decision, and why? yes, it’s a conscious decision. because i just want to show how the system is trying to make women deaf and dumb. there is no role for women in this society, so i just wanted highlight this in the film. a lot of feminists are angry with me because there is a lack of female characters within the film. my reply is that i just want to portray the realism, that in the 80s and 90s, there was no voice for women. but then when times come, they will perform a motherly role, that is why in the film she is the one bathing him and she is the one caring for the character ‘mexico’ .
“that contrast makes you wonder what it’s all about. curiosity makes you want to watch this film. the poster thus renders the complexities of the socio - political landscape of the movie and malaysia. ”
the critically acclaimed 2015 film by director shanjhey kumar perumal sees its poster winning after being selected from 104 malaysian films that were screened in local cinemas between january 1, 2015 until june 30, 2016 .
as fan kenneth hew commented on facebook, “my friend thought she was in the wrong theatre because there were so many chinese watching, haha. this is truly a film for all malaysians... ”
sgiff, which is part of the annual singapore media festival (smf), brings together a rich mix of independent filmmaking talent to showcase the region' s stories through film, throughout asia and beyond .
when finas introduced the skim wajib tayang (compulsory screening) for local tamil films in 2012, shanjhey said “things began to change”. the 35 - year - old filmmaker was able to secure rm300, 000 and jagat began to take shape. over the years, however, the script went through numerous changes. shanjhey no longer wanted to make a comedy.
jagat ( tamil : ஐகாட் , slang derived from malay word jahat , loosely translated as ‘ bad ’ ) is a 2015 malaysian crime drama film . directed by shanjhey kumar perumal . set in the early 1990s , a critical period in malaysian indian history , the coming-of-age story subtly underlines the plight of the indian malaysians who were forsaken by the estate owners and forced to move to the cities , surviving under harsh circumstances . the story follows a mischievous 12-year-old boy named appoy and his relationships with his father , maniam , and his uncles , former drug-addict bala and local gangster dorai . the film had won the best malaysian film award in the 28th malaysia film festival in 2016 , whereas its director shanjhey kumar won the award for best director . 
jagat (tamil: ஐகாட், slang derived from malay word jahat, loosely translated as ‘ bad ’) is a 2015 malaysian crime drama film. directed by shanjhey kumar perumal. set in the early 1990s, a critical period in malaysian indian history, the coming-of-age story subtly underlines the plight of the indian malaysians who were forsaken by the estate owners and forced to move to the cities, surviving under harsh circumstances. the story follows a mischievous 12-year-old boy named appoy and his relationships with his father, maniam, and his uncles, former drug-addict bala and local gangster dorai. the film had won the best malaysian film award in the 28th malaysia film festival in 2016, whereas its director shanjhey kumar won the award for best director.
jagat (tamil: ஐகாட், slang derived from malay word jahat, loosely translated as ‘ bad ’) is a 2015 malaysian crime drama film. directed by shanjhey kumar perumal. set in the early 1990s, a critical period in malaysian indian history, the coming-of-age story subtly underlines the plight of the indian malaysians who were forsaken by the estate owners and forced to move to the cities, surviving under harsh circumstances. the story follows a mischievous 12-year-old boy named appoy and his relationships with his father, maniam, and his uncles, former drug-addict bala and local gangster dorai. the film had won the best malaysian film award in the 28th malaysia film festival in 2016, whereas its director shanjhey kumar won the award for best director.