One of my favourite filmmakers, the talented indie film genius Yasmin Ahmad, has passed on.
Her films were often controversial and like so many geniuses throughout history, she endured censure from many quarters for daring to speak her mind; still others saw her genius and showered international praise on her work for being ahead of its time.
Her films have been screened and praised at film festivals all across the world: Cannes, Berlin, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, the Créteil International Women's Film Festival ; you name it, she's been there. And been applauded. And been told her work is visionary.
Yasmin Ahmad passed away with the same drama that sadly plagued her whole life: whilst recording a program for national television, she suffered a stroke and slumped forward in her chair, motionless. She was rushed to hospital and successfully thrombolysed, but sadly succumbed to intracranial haemorrhage 48 hours later.
Her first breakout film was filmed in my old school. We all developed a special affinity for her, and she never let us down, even in the face of censure and resistance.
Another shining star in the international arts scene has been extinguished. She will be missed.
So sorry, Angry. Her films sound like the type that i would like. What were some of your favorites? They sound Middle Eastern and i am very interested in the Middle East.
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These are Malaysian multi-cultural films, Tracy. She did some cute and heart-felt commercials too (her day job was creative director for an advertising company). Just YouTube 'Yasmin Ahmad commercials'.
ReplyDeleteAngry M, I will miss her too. She was a true muhibbah Malaysian - so compassionate, loving and gently humorous.
Thank you so much, Argus Lou, i really appreciate you information! Must investigate! Her work sounds lovely.
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Be careful, Angry. I found you on FB; one of these days you might receive a 'message' from me (cue: evil laughter echoing down the halls of Cambridge and your top-notch teaching hospital). :D
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you exist! You are back!
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Argus Lou: Dammit. Knew I shouldn't have torn up that restraining order! Ah well. I'll just get my drinking buddy Tony Fernandes to monitor all AirAsia flights coming in, shall I? ;)
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Posy: I am! And I've started working at hospital, which means more not-so-funny tales about my misadventures :( Ooh, a new blog! I'm going over now. You'll regret telling me; restraining orders are expensive these days you know.
Air Asia doesn't fly from Switzerland to the UK, does it?
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