A Film Screening jointly presented by The Arts House
and Objectifs Films
The Arts House, Screening Room
1, Old Parliament Lane
Thur: Oct 4 and 11, 730pm
Sat : Oct 6 and 13, 4pm
Tickets: $8 / $6 (concession)
Please visit www.theartshouse.com.sg
for more details.
“The history of Malaysia, like any other nation,
is not served by shutting out voices that do not conform to a hegemonic
telling.”- Amir Muhammad
Riding on the heels of The Last Communist, Village People Radio Show
looks into the lives of people which history is bent on forgetting. Malaysian
director Amir Muhammad ventures into unchartered territory as he visits
a sleepy South Thailand village, where one-time Malay-Muslim revolutionaries
of the Communist Party of Malaya now live in exile. While portraying the
lifestyle of these retired guerillas, already in their 70s and 80s, Amir
pieces together their version of the decades-long fight for Malaysia’s
independence. The result is an oral history that is as fascinating as
it is thought provoking, proving that history need not always belong to
the victors.
This second season of film screenings, a collaboration between The Arts
House and Objectifs Films, aims to showcase films that will open a whole
new world for the audience.
Village People Radio Show (2007)
72 min/ Documentary/ Malaysia
Director: Amir Muhammad
With English subtitles
Synopsis:
In the propaganda war against the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), much was made of the fact that the party comprised ethnic Chinese who adopted an atheistic political philosophy. This tactic proved effective as the country was mainly Malay and Muslim. However, a large and influential division of the CPM comprised Malay-Muslims. This documentary is a portrait of life in a tranquil South Thailand village, complete with mosque, where the retired members live in exile. Recollections of the decades-long guerrilla war are interspersed with a fictional Thai radio drama.
Objectifs students should show their Objectifs student card at The Arts
House box office to qualify for the concession rate. Visit www.theartshouse.com.sg
for more details.