FreedomFilmFest2009 was in Kuching for the second time last weekend! FFF2009, which was launch Friday night at KINGWOOD INN this year saw regulars from last year and newcomers alike to watch the series of documentaries KOMAS has to offer throughout the weekend.

We were also lucky to have one of the cyclists from the JERIT campaign to be with us on Saturday night during the premier of the FreedomFilmFest2009 winners! Not only that, filmmaker Hillary Chiew was also present to facilitate the discussion after the screening of her film Delaying Justice which touches on various local issues based in Sarawak.

We would like to thank everyone who turn up for FreedomFilmFest2009 and we hope to see you next year again!

FreedomFilmFest2009 will be screened in JOHOR BAHRU next weekend from Oct 30 – Nov 1 2009.

Presenting 23 heart-moving, eye-opening, award-winning human rights documentaries from Malaysia and around the world, over 3 days in 4 states.

30 OCTOBER-1 NOVEMBER, Tropical Inn, Johor Bharu

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR?

LAUNCH CEREMONY & OPENING FILM (Friday, 8 pm)

The 6th FreedomFilmFest2009 will be launched with the screening of AT STAKE, a brave and eye-opening documentary tackling taboo issues faced by Indonesian women. This anthology covers issues of female genital mutilation, unmarried women’s experiences at the gynecologist, prostitution, and the sexuality of a migrant worker.

PREMIERE OF FFF2009 WINNING FILMS! (Saturday, 8pm)

Al-Fatehah Memali by Rahmat Haron
This film portrays the journey of singer-songwriters, Black and Meor, trying to comprehend a massacre that happened in 1985 in Kg. Memali, Kedah. Their journey brings them to the village where they meet survivors and witnesses of the tragedy to uncover a forgotten story of injustice for most of Malaysia, but one forever etched in the hearts of those in Memali.

Kayuh by Soh Sook Hwa
This film is a first-hand account of a 100-strong contingent of cyclists in the JERIT cycling campaign who rode from Alor Setar and Johor Baharu to Kuala Lumpur for 16 days in order to address 6 major concerns of marginalized groups in Malaysia.

No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis by The S-ploited.
What happens when “frogs” jump over to the other side? In Perak, when 3 elected representatives of the Pakatan Rakyat ‘hopped” over to become BN friendly, it started a political wrestling match for power between the two opposing political alliance.

* Entry is FREE but strictly by invitation only as it is a closed-door private event.

For inquiries and reservations of passes, please email freedomfilmfest@komas.org or call 017-3749887, with the following information:

1. FULL NAME
2. HP NUMBER
3. EMAIL
4. TITLE OF FILM
5. AMOUNT OF PASSES NEEDED

For full listing and schedule please click HERE.

Disclaimer:
Selection of films and program of the festival are the sole responsibility of the organising committee of the FreedomFilmFest. The venue providers are not involved in this process of selection and cannot be held accountable.

The FreedomFilmFest2009 Winning films will be screened as part of the ARA Music Fest Vol 2 this weekend!

Date: 23 October 2009
Time: Midnight!
Venue: BUKIT KIARA EQUESTRIAN CLUB

KOMAS’s latest feature film, GADOH will also be screened the next day!

Date: 24 October 2009
Time: Midnight!
Venue: BUKIT KIARA EQUESTRIAN CLUB

For more details, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182238470030