From the director of Lelaki Komunis Terakhir and The Big Durian, 6horts will be released on Da Huang online shop in July.From the director of Lelaki Komunis Terakhir and The Big Durian, 6horts will be released on Da Huang online shop in July.
Message from Amir Muhammad
6horts is something I made in 2002 under the informal motto of: "Other people can do it better, but I can do it cheaper." This cycle of six shorts does not have any actors and was made with the most minimal of means. But it is my take on various aspects of life here in colourful Malaysia.
A top celebrity (M. Nasir) walked out of a screening of 6horts because he complained it was too much like "reading a book." So be warned: It's not meant for the type of person who makes a living from Akademi Fantasia.
They were made in the order in which they appear on the DVD. The first one, Lost, was inspired by an essay by Phillip Lopate on "the essay-film." By sheer coincidence or Divine will, a series of events happened just after I read his essay, and those events became the putative plot of Lost.
The very last one, Pangyau, was shot by Naeim Ghalili. This was our first time working together and a few years later we co-directed a 35mm feature film, Susuk, which cost 200 times more than 6horts but is not necessarily 200 times better.
Oh yes, the bonus short 18MP is quite special to me. It is one of Jins Shamsuddin's finest performances! His impersonation of a boot-licking politician is right up there with his Jefri Zain - and I am glad I was there to see it.
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