A short review by Firecracker, London.
"Finally, there was a welcome inclusion in the festival for the latest work by Malaysian Yasmin Ahmad.
Her debut Sepet (which premiered in the UK at the Firecracker Showcase 2005) caused a bit of a ruckus in Malaysia a few years ago with its story of an inter-racial teen romance. A sweet and charming film, it nevertheless cut to the heart of the racial divide in Malaysia and became one of the most talked-about movies of recent years.
Having developed her style with Gubra, Yasmin now delivers her best yet with the affecting Mukhsin, the tale of a relationship between a twelve year old boy and a ten year old girl. Delivered with an assured tone and style, and a welcome sense of humour, Mukhsin manages to be a simultaneously charming and unsentimental tale of first love, and deserves to be regarded as a low-key highlight of this year’s Berlin Film Festival."
- Nick North
To read the full article, go to firecracker-media.com and click on FEATURES.
Her debut Sepet (which premiered in the UK at the Firecracker Showcase 2005) caused a bit of a ruckus in Malaysia a few years ago with its story of an inter-racial teen romance. A sweet and charming film, it nevertheless cut to the heart of the racial divide in Malaysia and became one of the most talked-about movies of recent years.
Having developed her style with Gubra, Yasmin now delivers her best yet with the affecting Mukhsin, the tale of a relationship between a twelve year old boy and a ten year old girl. Delivered with an assured tone and style, and a welcome sense of humour, Mukhsin manages to be a simultaneously charming and unsentimental tale of first love, and deserves to be regarded as a low-key highlight of this year’s Berlin Film Festival."
- Nick North
To read the full article, go to firecracker-media.com and click on FEATURES.
posted by yasmin at 10:43 AM
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