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Wednesday, 6th July

2.00pm-4.00pm

Theme : Public Opinion about Freedom, Information & Rights.

Celcius 31.8 By Christopher Choong (10 mins)

Public views on freedom of information and Freedom Film Festival (FFF)

Freedom? Rights? Hmmm…By Nasaruddin Md. Rahim (5 mins)

A film about how much freedom to information should we have and how do we know its true.

AUKU By Ramacantiran(5 mins)

Film about the Malaysian Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti (AUKU) of 1974 and the impact on the students in terms of their right to free expression.

Break/Discussion(20 mins)

Theme: Children’s rights and expression.

Suri By Yee Yuen Lai (8 mins)

Film about exploitation of a child by her own father, involving drugs, sexual abuse and emotional upheavals in the child

Voices of the Children By Jimmy Choong (8.30mins)

Children tell their stories about multicultural and environmental issues.

Boleh Kids: SarsWars By Woo Min Jin (20 mins)

Malaysian social and cultural setting is depicted by a group of 12-year olds and the incident of a so-called “bird flu virus” in their school.

Break/Discussion(20mins)

4.30 - 7.00pm

Theme: Power Play

18? By Danny Lim (21 mins)

The mystery behind the number “18” which has cropped up all over Kuala Lumpur City.

The Power of Nightmares(110 mins)

An in-depth documentary by BBC that looks at how world leaders have used fear as an ideology to maintain or strengthen their political power.

Break/Discussion(20mins)

8.00pm-10.00pm

Theme: Community rights and response to development projects

The Most Helpful Malaysian… By Tang Chee Lok (7 mins)

Short film about a new driver getting a summons from the traffic police and how the incident was “handled”.

Clean Shit By Ong Ju Lin (25 mins)

A film about how Alice, the small town girl experiencing political awakening when the Malaysian BROGA mega-incinerator was planned to be built, and the efforts by Alice and the community to advocate against the project.

Break/Discussion (20 mins)

The Right To Information by Anurag Singh and Jharna Jhaveri (22 mins)

A Film on Corruption and Leakages in Rural Development in India and the experiences of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) - including striking footages of public hearings and a soundtrack with some of MKSS's famous songs.

Break/Discussion(30 mins)

Thursday, July 7

2.00pm-4.00pm

Theme: Social Commentary (Animation & graphics)

Bull Shit By Melissa Tan(7 mins)

A social critique about how modernized countries bully developing and poorer countries.

Voice of Freedom By Pang Yu Han (8 mins)

Film about a controlled society and what happened on “September 28th” that made a difference.

Break/discussion(10 mins)

Theme: Environmental Concerns

Aftermath By Tay Chee Kit (5 mins)

This short documentary is on interview with few witnesses including direct victims in the 26th December, 2004 Tsunami and its aftermath Tanjung Tokong on Penang Island.

From Damned to Liberation By Sam Hui(18mins)

A documentary about how the Thailand communities organized their anti-dam movement by conducting the “Thai Baan” research, which gathered relevant and important information to support the local people to negotiate with the dam proponents.

Break/discussion (10 mins)

Jom! By Mohd.Iskandar Abd. Talib (13 mins)

A film about internet and the good and bad about information

R.A.H.M.A.N By Zan Azlee (30 mins)

A film about the tradition and future of political leadership in Malaysia.

Break/Discussion (10 mins)

5.00pm-7.00pm

Theme: Women and Children

The Price of Youth By Andrew Levine (10 mins)

Examines the plight of Nepali girls trafficked to Mumbai to serve as sex slaves.

Ainu of Japan by AINU Art Project (15 min)

A film about the Japanese Ainu Indigenous peoples and how they are trying to pass on their traditional knowledge and information to the younger generation.

Break/discussion (20 mins)

Children Only Once By Ditsi Caralino and Nana Buxani (50 mins)

This is a documentary about child labor in the Philippine provinces.

Break/Discussion (25 mins)

8.00pm - 10.00pm

Theme :HIV/AIDS

A Seu By Sak S. Ratanakul (Lek) (30 mins)

Roong On Organization, Chiang Rai, Thailand. The story of an Thailand Akha indigenous woman's struggle against drugs and HIV

Buat Bodoh By Chi Too (1 min)

A Malay woman’s frank opinion on AIDS

Malaikat Di Jendela By Osman Ali (40 mins)

A story about a woman’s struggle with her husband who is infected with AIDS

Discussion with filmmaker Osman Ali/Julian Jayaseelan

Friday, July 8

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Theme: Fights For Rights

Human Rights In Burma by Sam Gregory/Witness (41mins)

Several short films about the plight and struggle of the Burmese democratic activists and advocates, and about the atrocities committed by the Burmese Military Junta.

Ukun Rasik ‘An by SAHE Media Popular, Timor Leste (30 mins)

A short documentary about the Timorese people’s fight to maintain control of the oil mining in the Timor sea and against the Australia’s claim to it.

Sanamacha’s Story By Rights Alert ,Manipur (11 mins)

Chronicles the disappearance of a young boy in Manipur who was abducted by the Indian military and describes the advocacy work of local groups to bring the military's actions to justice.

Break/Discussion(30 mins)

5.00pm - 7.00pm

Red Identity By Sharifah Nabila Almashoor (13 mins)

This film is about the rehabilitation of prisoners including ‘after –care’ support.

Book Not Bars By Mark Landsman (20 mins)

An exploration of the youth-led movement against the prison industry in the U.S.

Bunso By Ditsi Caralino and Nana Buxani(63 mins)

The film entitled, “The Youngest”, is about the children held in atrocious conditions in a Manila jail. Filmmaker Ditsi Carolino was awarded the Best Director for this film at the One World 2005, an international human rights documentary film festival held annually in Prague.

Discussion with filmmaker Nana Buxani (20 min)

8.00pm -10.00pm

Youth On the Edge By Lexy Rambadeta (28 mins)

A film about the youth in Sumbawa island, eastern part of Indonesian archipelago, depicting its exotic culture & attitudes towards violence in their society, This documentary won the best film award at JIFFEST 2004, Jakarta film festival.

Garuda’s Deadly Upgrade By David OShea, Lexy Rambadeta (50 mins)

The investigation into the death of the country's leading human rights activist Munir Said Thalib is rapidly developing into a serious challenge for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who last year came to power vowing to clean up his country's tarnished human rights reputation.

Discussion with filmmaker Lexy Rambadeta (30 min)

Saturday, July 9

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Theme : Urban Poor & Housing

Puegoet by PEKKA (25 mins)

This film documents the efforts of Indonesian Aceh women rebuilding their lives and their homes after the deadly Tsunami of December 26th. 2004.

No More Squatters By Lee Yin Ying (7 mins)

A short compilation documenting the reality & existence of urban poor housing in the midst of the government’s claims of “squatter-free” Malaysia by year 2005.

Rawang Rumah Panjang By Sze Chen Nee and Wong Wai Sum(20 mins)

A case study of an urban poor longhouse community in Rawang fighting to claim the land which was promised to them 14 years year ago.

Di Tindas By Badaruddin Ismail (11 mins)

About evictions and abuse of state powers in Malaysia.

Discussion with affected communities about their present situation.

5.00pm - 7.00pm

Life On The Tracks by Ditsi Caralino and Nana Buxani (70 min)

An award winning documentary about a family living by the railway tracks in the Philippines.

Discussion with filmmaker (30 min)

8.00pm - 10.00pm

Theme: Freedom of expression

Romantic ISA by Hakim (43 mins)

Tales from ex-detainees of the Internal Security Act (ISA) of Malaysia.

Singapore Rebel by Martyn See (30 mins)

Singapore Rebel chronicles the tribulations of opposition activist Dr. Chee Soon Juan from his initial fear to acts of civil disobedience.

Break/Discussion(30 mins)

09.30pm - 11:30 pm

“Tikar Talk”

A specially organized session to meet the renowned film makers from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines to exchange experiences, ideas and most important of all to reflect about the future of social and independent films towards the promotion of human rights in our respective societies. Special resource persons: Lexy Rambadeta (Indonesia), Nana Buxani (Philippines), Martyn See (Singapore), Amir Mohammad (Malaysia).

Sunday, July 10

7.00pm – 10.00pm

Award Night

An award ceremony where the best works for this year's competition are to be awarded the "Justin Louis Anward", an award named in honor an memory of the late co-ordinator of PUSAT KOMAS, Justin Louis who drowned in the Rejang river, whilst on a fact finding mission to investigate alleged reports of sexual abuse of women from the Penan tribe in the interiors of Sarawak.