Anak Ibu, Anak Malaysia & Peluang Kedua

Anak Ibu, Anak Malaysia  (2022)

This is a short film about one mother’s years-long struggle to pass on her Malaysian citizenship to her daughter. Her struggle brings her from the courts, through Malaysia’s bureaucracy, to her hometown in Sungkai. The film will shed light on how Malaysia’s gender-discriminatory citizenship laws denies thousands of children the right to be truly Malaysian, and the heavy toll it takes on families.

Runtime: 15 mins
Country: Malaysia
Film Language: Malay
Subtitle Language: English

Director 
Elroi Yee

Elroi is a multimedia investigative journalist, whose stories have ranged from Indigenous peoples and human trafficking, to refugees. His work has received numerous accolades, including being twice nominated for a Peabody Award, winning five SOPA Awards and seven Asian Media Awards. During his time at R.AGE, the team won the Kajai Award twice, and was conferred the United Nations Malaysia Award in 2016.

---

Peluang Kedua (2022)

Sebuah dokumentari yang mengupas konsep peluang kedua melalui kisah dua individu, Paneer dan Redzuan. Seorang tahanan akhir di Singapura yang ingin menyumbang kepada masyarakat, melalui adiknya Angelia dan ahli keluarga, Paneer mengasaskan sebuah pertubuhan amal “Sebaran Kasih” semasa masih berada di dalam tahanan di Singapura. Manakala kisah Redzuan menceritakan bagaimana seorang bekas banduan dapat meneruskan kehidupan, bekerja dan berkeluarga selepas bebas daripada 23 tahun pemenjaraan.

A documentary film which reveals the concept of second chance through the stories of 2 individuals, Paneer and Redzuan. One is a death row prisoner who wants to contribute to society through his younger sister Angelia and other family members, Paneer founded an welfare organisation called ‘Sebaran Kasih’ (Spread Love Malaysia) while being incarcerated in Singapore. Redzuan’s story tells of how an ex- convict tries to continue his life, work and family after being released from 23 years in prison.

Runtime: 15 mins
Country: Malaysia
Film Language: Malay
Subtitle Language: English

Director 
Mohammad Alshatri 

Mohammad Alshatri is a political science graduate whose work focuses on police and prison reform. He uses film to tell stories, in particularly about the abuses and inequalities in the justice system. Mohammad’s first short animation film, ‘Chili Powder and Thinner’, is based on true events about a boy who suffered custodial torture and had lost his friend while in police detention.

---