EDMUND YEO - The Quiet Side of Malaysian Cinema - A Video Essay
While most of the world would struggle to name a single Malaysian filmmaker, there is one that even most Malaysians don't know of. That's because every Edmund Yeo movie has never been shown in cinemas of his home country.
In this video essay, we take a look at Malaysian director Edmund Yeo and his body of work, to understand the themes and social commentary he infuses into his art, and his thoughts on the filmmaking process and film culture. I hope to have convinced you that Edmund Yeo movies are essential viewing for anyone curious about a side of Malaysian culture we don't often see on the big screen.
A big thank you to Edmund Yeo, without which this video could not have been made. Check out my hour-long chat with him here: • A Conversation with Edmund Yeo - Malaysian...
Edmund Yeo is a Malaysian film writer/director/producer. His award-winning films include short films like Kingyo, Inhalation, and Last Fragments of Winter; and full-length features like Aqerat and River of Exploding Durians. His list of accolades involve awards from the Venice Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, and Busan International Film Festival.
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Watch Edmund Yeo short films on YouTube:
Chicken Rice Mystery (2008) • Chicken Rice Mystery 神秘鸡饭 (2008)
Fleeting Images (2008) • Fleeting Images 稍纵即逝的画面 (2008)
Kingyo (2009) • 短編映画「kingyo」／ エドモンド・ヨウ監督作品
Love Suicides (2009) • 短編映画『LOVE SUICIDES ー手紙』 川端康成原作 ／ エドモンド・ヨウ監...
Inhalation (2010) • 釜山影展最佳短片 -《都是正常的》 主演： 张顺源， 李凤芝 ｜ 杨毅恒执导
Last Fragments of Winter (2011) • Last Fragments of Winter (short film) by E...
Other References
EXCLUSIVE U.S. to downgrade Malaysia to worst tier in trafficking report -sources, Mei Mei ChuA. Ananthalakshmi, Reuters, Available at https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pa...
Environmental Protest Becomes Rallying Point in Malaysia, Liz Gooch, The New York Times, Available at https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/bu...
Pasir Gudang chemical poisoning: 2,775 people affected; no state of emergency for now, Channel News Asia, Available at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...
Rohingya Survivors Speak of Their Ordeals as 139 Suspected Graves Are Found in Malaysia, HANNAH BEECH / WANG KELIAN, Available at https://time.com/3895816/malaysia-hum...
