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Audience at Pecah Lobang and LGBT film screenings in Johor adopt negative stance

September 16, 2008 – 5:46 am

I couldn’t make it for the “Pecah Lobang” screening in Johor Bahru.
Friends from Komas said there was a heated discussion after.
Here’s an excerpt from a post on Yawning Bread about how the audience at the Freedom Film Fest responded to the LGBT films, including “Pecah Lobang”:
“… Islam figured strongly again during question time following [...]

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Ongline Podcast: Pecah Lobang director on Mak Nyahs, apum and returning to Malaysia

September 8, 2008 – 12:56 am

This is by far the most entertaining, enjoyable interview.
Penangite John Ong runs OnglinePodcast.com out of Kansas City. He kept me cracking up throughout the 45-minute interview.
We talked about “Pecah Lobang,” Mak Nyahs, apums, Penang-lang, visa issues and coming home.
Click on this link to hear the podcast
Enjoy!

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NTV7 — Pecah Lobang director on Mak Nyahs, expectations and the Freedom Film Fest

September 3, 2008 – 12:39 am

Part 1 - NTV7’s The Breakfast Show

Part 2

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Pecah Lobang live on NTV7’s Breakfast Show tomorrow, Tuesday

September 1, 2008 – 12:24 pm

The Freedom Film Fest winners will be on NTV7’s Breakfast Show tomorrow, Tuesday around 8:30 to 10 a.m.
I’m not sure what to expect. Hope they’ll show a sneak of “Pecah Lobang.”
Glad the show is live.

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The Star (Malaysia) — Talk, don’t condemn Mak Nyahs

August 31, 2008 – 5:51 am

A full colour page on Independence Day!
I didn’t write about gangs in Miami though. “Gospel versus Gangs” was written in Columbus, Ohio.
Photo by Glenn Guan/The Star

By TIONG KEAN KOK
TENG Poh Si doesn’t shy away from tackling controversial issues head-on. Take, for instance, her winning proposal for the Freedom Film Festival (FFF) 2008 that [...]

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