Amir Muhammad
Amir Muhammad (born December 5, 1972 in Kuala Lumpur ; Malaysia ) is a Malaysian journalist and filmmaker .
After studying law and film, Amir made several films and also works as a writer and journalist. He is a columnist for The Malay Mail and Off The Edge. Muhammad also started his own publishing house called Matahari Books. His documentary about the chairman of the Communist Party of Malaysia (CPM) - Chin Peng - was shown in the Forum of New Cinema as part of the 2006 International Film Festival in Berlin .
His cinematic work has been shown at a number of festivals; next to the Berlinale also u. a. at the Sundance Film Festival and the Pesaro Film Festival (Italy). Two of his films - 'Apa Khabar Orang Kampung' and 'The Last Communist' - were controversial in Malaysia and banned there.
Filmography
- 2000: Lips to lips
- 2003: The Big Durian
- 2005: The Year of Living Vicariously
- 2006: Lelaki komunis terakhir (The Last Communist)
Web links
- Amir Muhammad in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 15MALAYSIA “Amir Muhammad. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amir Muhammad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Malaysian journalist and filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia |