Film screening: The Great Gamble on the Mekong

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Aliran is screening this film at its office on Tuesday, 9 December.

The Great Gamble on the Mekong
The Great Gamble on the Mekong

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gk ong
gk ong
13 Dec 2014 1.53pm

Anil,

Will the new epic movie EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS be banned in Malaysia because of its depiction of Moses a.k.a. Nabi Musa?

The trailer of this movie (is on Youtube).

owc
owc
14 Dec 2014 12.29pm
Reply to  gk ong

“Exodus: Gods and Kings” may have been banned from being released in Malaysia, not a surprise anyway considering how Noah was banned earlier this year for its fictional depiction of the titular prophet. Directed and co-written by Ridley Scott (Prometheus, Gladiator, Alien, Blade Runner), Exodus: Gods and Kings is a biblical epic film that stars Christian Bale (popularly known for Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy) as Moses, the prophet who leads the exodus of slaved Hebrews from Egypt and the Pharaoh, Ramesses II, played by Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby, Zero Dark Thirty). Film also features Aaron Paul… Read more »

ratna
ratna
15 Dec 2014 2.45pm
Reply to  gk ong

Moses and God are no match for the might of Malaysia film censorship board.
Looks like we have to rely on … DVD to watch this movie.

gk ong
gk ong
16 Dec 2014 10.38am
Reply to  ratna

RM4 for an uncensored DVD of any kind as video piracy is still rampant here.

Winston
Winston
11 Dec 2014 12.21pm

Unfortunately FINAS could not promote good movies like this but wasting money on those locally-made movies that have no substance.

Aaron
Aaron
10 Dec 2014 10.27am

Will Najib to become chairman for ASEAN speaks out for the plight of Mekong people at expense of commercialization from dam building ?

We doubt so as Najib speaks of human rights and moderation on world stage but fails to execute them at home.

UN said that Malaysia had not adopted only 3 of the of the nine core UN human rights conventions and remains silent on civil and political rights, refugees, elimination of racial discrimination, against torture and on the rights of migrant workers.

Jamil
Jamil
11 Dec 2014 11.39am
Reply to  Aaron

Never believe in Najib as he could u turn on his words.

aruna_51
aruna_51
18 Dec 2014 1.11pm
Reply to  Jamil

Najib promised 200 buses for RapidPenang but til today never deliver on his promise.