7th Malaysia International Film Festival
The 7th Malaysia International Film Festival[1] (MIFFest) will turn Kuala Lumpur into a cinematic haven from July 21 to 28, 2024.
| Opening film | Indera (Woo Minjin) Southeast Asian Priemiere |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Love Lies (Ho Miuki) Malaysian Priemiere Peg o' My Heart Southeast Asian Priemiere |
| Location | TRX, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Awards | Malaysia Golden Global Awards |
| No. of films | 50 Films (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 21 - 28 July 2024 27 July 2024 (MGGA) |
On June 24, 2024, MIFFest President and Founder Ms. Joanne Goh announced that the festival will honor two individuals. "Our first honoree is Indonesian cinema icon Christine Hakim. Ibu Christine is a name that deeply resonates with us. With a career spanning over five decades, she has captivated us with her powerful performances and has been a guiding light for many. Her journey over 50 years is what we at MIFFest are proud to celebrate today," Ms. Goh enthused.[2]
Jury and selection committee
Preliminary Selection Committee
- Feizal Azizuddin
- Elson Thomas
- Tan Mengkeng
- Aw See Wee
- Yasmin Suleiman
- Tony Pietra Arjuna
- Victor Chen
- Tan Xinying
- Charles Kuay
- Syalikh Nazrul
- Roger Liew
- Mira Mustafa
Jury Panel Semi-Final Committee
- Mahen Bala (Malaysia)
- Hiseh Chun-yi (Taiwan)
- Scott Inglis (Malaysia)
- Kamal Sabran (Malaysia)
- Jeremiah Foo (Malaysia)
- Kong Rithdee (Thailand)
- Zhang Xianmin (China)
- Felix Chong （Hong Kong)
- Zul Ariffin (Malaysia)
- Suhasini Maniratnam (Jury President) (India)
Jury Panel Final Stage
- Suhasini Maniratnam (Jury President) (India)
- Felix Chong (Hong Kong)
- Zhang Xianmin (China)
- Kong Rithdee (Thailand)
- Zul Ariffin (Malaysia)
Official selection
Opening film
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indera | Woo Minjin | Malaysia | |
Closing Films
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Lies | 我談的那場戀愛 | Ho Miu-Kei | Hong Kong |
| Peg O' My Heart | 贖夢 | Nick CHEUNG | Hong Kong |
Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abang Adik | 富都青年 | Jin Ong | Taiwan, Malaysia |
| Betania | Marcello Bota | Brazil | |
| Every You Every Me | Michael Fetter Nathansky | Germany | |
| In the land of brothers | Alireza Ghasemi, Raha Amirfazli | Iran | |
| Rapture | Rimdogittanga | Dominic Sangma | India |
| Sujo | Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez | Mexico | |
| The Editorial Office | Roman Bondarchuk | Ukriane | |
| The Great Phuket | 小半截 | Liu Yaonan | China |
| Within a Budding Grove | 在少女花影下 | Hoby Zhang | China |
A-Listers
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evil Does Not exist | 悪は存在しない | Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Japan |
| Perfect Days | Wim Wenders | Germany | |
| Anatomy of a Fall | Anatomie d'une chute | Justine Triet | France |
| Snow Leaopard | 雪豹 | Pema Tseden | China |
| Thelma | Josh Margolin | United States | |
| Elegies | 詩 | Ann Hui | Hong Kong |
Malaysian Dispatch
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budak Flat | Eugene LIM, Syafiq YUSOF, Woo MINJIN, Faisal ISHAK | Malaysia | |
| Hungry Ghost Diner | 餓鬼食堂 | Cho WEJUN | Malaysia |
| Everything, Everywhere | LIM Kah Wai | Malaysia | |
Neon
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lyricist Wannabe | 填詞L | Norris Wong | Hong Kong |
| Dreaming & Dying | 好久不见 | Nelson Yeo | Singapore |
| Manjummel Boys | Chidabaram | India | |
| All the long nights | 夜明けのすべて | Sho Miyake | Japan |
| Salli | 莎莉 | Chien-Hung Lien | Taiwan |
| The Woman Who Cries | George Walker Torres | Venezuela | |
| Drifting Flowers, Flowing Days | この日々が凪いだら | Yutaka Tsunemachi | Japan |
Afterdark
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenement | Inrasothythep Neth, Sokyou Chea | Cambodia, Japan | |
| I Saw the TV Glow | Jane Schoenbrun | United States | |
| Hood Witch | Roqya | Saïd Belktibia | France |
| Forest Killer | Lesní vrah | Radim Špaček | Czech Republic |
Master at Work: Yasmin Ahmad
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muallaf | Yasmin Ahmad | Malaysia | |
| Gubra | Yasmin Ahmad | Malaysia | |
| Yasmin-San | Edmund Yeo | Malaysia | |
Homegrown Indie: Open Air Cinema
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Malaysia | HO Yuhang, Yasmin Ahmad, James LEE, WOO Minjin, Amir Muhammad, TAN Chuimui, LIEW Sengtat, Johan John, Khairil Bahar, Kamal Sabran, Desmond NG, Linus CHUNG, LIM Benji & Bahir Yeusuff, Namron, Suleiman Brothers | Malaysia | |
| Women on Fire looks for water | Woo Minjin | Malaysia | |
| Kickflip | Khairil M Bahar | Malaysia | |
| Second Thoughts | Khairil M Bahar, Lim Benji, Manesh Nesaratnam, Tony Petra Arjuna, Shamaine Othman | Malaysia | |
| Kelab Rojak | Khairi Anwar | Malaysia | |
| Shadow Play | Tony Petra Arjuna | Malaysia | |
| Stone Turtle | Woo Minjin | Malaysia | |
Wavemaker: Hirokazu Kore-eda
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Walking | Aruitemo auritemo | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Japan |
| Our Little Sister | 海街 DIARY | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Japan |
| Broker | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Japan | |
The Journey of Christine Hakim
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serambi | Garin Nugroho, Tonny Trimarsanto, Viva Westi, Lianto Luseno | Indonesia | |
| Leaf on a Pillow | Garin Nugroho | Indonesia | |
MGGA 2024
To be continued
See also
References
- "MIFFest & MGGA". facebook.com. July 2024.
- "MIFFest & MGGA". facebook.com. July 2024.
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