The Big Durian

Amir Muhammad

Amir Muhammad

[Cast Group]
Actor: Amir Muhammad | Character: Narrator
Actor: Ghafir Akbar | Character: Shamsul Cairel Ridzuan
Actor: Soh Boon Tat | Character: Khor Chun How
Actor: Bernice Chauly | Character: Self
Actor: Anne James | Character: Self
Actor: Salleh Ben Joned | Character: Self
Actor: Jo Kukathas | Character: Renuka Thiagarajah
Actor: Erna Mahyuni | Character: Dania Muluk
Actor: Namron | Character: Self
Actor: Nell Ng | Character: Angie Phoon
Actor: Low Ngai Yuen | Character: Tan Gek Leng
Actor: Farish A. Noor | Character: Self
Actor: Micheal Oo | Character: Self
Actor: Nigel Rajaretnam | Character: Self
Actor: Rashid Salleh | Character: Taufek Nyipang
Actor: Zedeck Siew | Character: Self
Actor: Sandra Sodhy | Character: Woman in Parking Lot
Actor: Patrick Teoh | Character: Aloysius Tham
Actor: Chacko Vadaketh | Character: Self
Actor: Shanthini Venugopal | Character: Mavis Chandrapillai
Actor: Elizabeth Wong | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Amir Muhammad | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Amir Muhammad | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: James Lee | Role: Producer
Name: Rogayah Shahariman | Role: Producer
Name: Lina Tan | Role: Producer
Name: Sylvia Tan | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Hardesh Singh | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ming Jin Woo | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Terence Raj | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Grace Looi | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: May Chan | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Danny Lim | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chui Mui Tan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

The Big Durian (2003) | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4012442393/ | Playback: https://imdb-video-wab.media-imdb.com/vi4012442393/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1750500974392.mp4?Expires=1788332445&Signature=GQIiSllKWbXhldvt-0GBOp5tDY-fvCcCaXbR7mI60y9fd4BLgMuH4vFaImPA1QSqZtIHvcbsL1C9ovBQMGu~qS7q6UIwtfYnPfhA7Yc4dqXOqG2r3KCq2qzIjFJFWkzpwNG6XftW5Vx7u5J36MNJAvXobt8f4TBzD-pmO~ak-MXsIpENSwHbU--0L3cRHECTLgOz6DYcBlXZ~z-tholGxx0JPoL-2Am2WItDJB5HJVYmUxqqF66Q83dxwkhUOGbuE1uhiL~ZK34q5ttaQZJZvLxhwVNDNyZL~oxcwiSd~--a~aLpkFwU2LWR-PGziTnxlfNnIJWMRjXWlpL1~MSKdw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOTGGE6P3RA3PTA

Malaysia: April 23, 2003 (premiere)
Singapore: April 30, 2003 (Singapore International Film Festival, premiere)
India: July 26, 2003 (CINEFAN Film Festival)
Philippines: August 22, 2003 (Cinemanila Film Festival)
Japan: October 13, 2003 (Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival)
United States: November 1, 2003 (Hawaii Film Festival)
Netherlands: November 24, 2003 (Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival)
United States: January 17, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
Thailand: February 1, 2004 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 12, 2004 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Argentina: April 20, 2004 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
South Korea: April 25, 2004 (Jeonju International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: May 1, 2004 (Commonwealth Film Festival)
South Africa: June 25, 2004 (Durban Film Festival)
France: July 2, 2004 (Marseille International Documentary Festival)
Japan: September 11, 2004 (Fukuoka Film Festival)
Canada: October 1, 2004 (Vancouver International Film Festival)
Lebanon: November 4, 2004 (Beirut Docudays Documentary Festival)
United States: April 9, 2005 (Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: September 18, 2005 (Firecracker Showcase)
United Kingdom: September 26, 2005 (Bite the Mango Film Festival)
Germany: November 13, 2005 (Berlin)
Canada: November 26, 2005 (Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival)
Czech Republic: December 4, 2005 (FilmAsia Festival)
United States: March 27, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Norway: January 18, 2008 (Tromsø International Film Festival)
France: March 7, 2008 (Festival Cinéma du Réel)
Mexico: February 23, 2009 (Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival)
France: January 24, 2010 (Centre Pompidou, Paris)
Brazil: March 16, 2010 (FacaVoce Mesmo - O Novo Cinema da Malásia)

Winner | 2003 | Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival | New Asian Currents - Special Mention | Amir Muhammad, The Big Durian | While taking up a historical incident of superficially little relevance, the film reveals a deep social consciousness through a non-serious filmic style. The director uses his eccentric imagination and variety-full means of expression to reach a politically apathetic young audience.
Winner | 2004 | Vancouver International Film Festival | Dragons and Tigers Award - Special Mention | Amir Muhammad, The Big Durian | For its witty and unusual handling of an incident which ultimately allows deep insights into the racial tensions in Malaysian society.
Nominee | 2004 | Jeonju International Film Festival | Daring Digital Award | Digital Spectrum | Amir Muhammad, The Big Durian
Nominee | 2003 | Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival | Ogawa Shinsuke Prize | Amir Muhammad, The Big Durian

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