Five short films directed by five female Malaysian filmmakers. This program is also meant for the S-Express 2025 Malaysia, the South East Asia Programmers Networks and Exchange.
Programmer: ChongLee Yow
Email: clyow.unimas@gmail.com
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Duration: 85:11
S-EXPRESS 2025: MALAYSIA
WASHHH
[d][w] Mickey Lai
Malaysia, Ireland / 2024 / Fiction / 23:10
Set in a Malaysian National Service Camp, a Chinese female trainee is commanded by the teacher to lead her multiracial female comrades to wash the stained sanitary pads in the middle of the night.
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THE NEXT STOP (下一个路口)
[d][w] Cha Chun Chuan
Malaysia / 2024 / Fiction / 20:26
Jia En is heartbroken to see her grandmother’s health has worsened. Confused and hurt, she wonders why her mother kept it from her.
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JAMMED
[d][w] Dyan Dumpangol
Malaysia / 2024 / Fiction / 14:59
When two strangers cross paths at a late-night laundromat, a jammed dryer sparks an unexpected conversation.
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TOMORROW IS SPRING (வங்காலம் வசந்த காலம்)
[d][w] Krityishaa Karunagaran
Malaysia / 2024 / Fiction / 15:05
A woman who works as a school guard insinuates marriage with her boyfriend but ends up being insulted for her living conditions instead.
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PEACELAND
[d][w] Ekin Kee Charles
Malaysia / 2024 / Fiction / 11:31
Rena, Mina and Joni, fashionable besties in their 60s, hitchhike on an illegal truck to make a long journey from their distant village to town.
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Programmer's Bio:
ChongLee Yow is a film lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and has recently embarked on his PhD adventure at Sunway University. When he’s not immersed in books, writing, or deep dives into research, he lends his expertise as a guest programmer, selection committee member, or jury for film festivals across Southeast Asia.
Alright, enough of the “official” stuff. ChongLee loves nature, hiking, diving, travelling, reading, and lately, he’s fallen in love with coffee—Robusta, in particular. So, he’s always open to a coffee date! He also listens to indie music—folk, pop, rock—you name it (and yes, he sings too, privately).