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Description
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Suara Asli Tanah Asli
(Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Land) 2006 /14 mins / With English Subtitles
A video depicting the struggle of the indigenous people of Malaysia to protect their rights and their ancestral Land.
RM 10
Mari Kita Beraktivism 2008 /38 mins / Bahasa Malaysia with English Subtitles
In this video, some ordinary folks share their transforming experiences of Human Rights. And through their sharing, it becomes evident that creative and popular approaches are integral to an empowering and effective experience of Human Rights education. There are 3 short videos in this compilation.
Best-lah Punk (12 Mins) Kechik and Ebrahim, are two seemingly ordinary Urban youth in Malaysia. But their interest in Punk music initiated them into a different perspective in life and society. This story reveals the journey of discovery of human rights and what has now become a lifelong commitment from them.
Binatang Pun Perlu Tanah (10 minutes) Article 132 of the Malaysian constitution states that although indigenous people are allowed to occupy and use the land they live on, they cannot officially claim ownership to it.
Sinui Pai Nanek Sengik (SPNS) is an indigenous community organisation who is fighting for their survival because even the animals depend on the land for their survival, so what more us, human beings.
No Damn Right(14 mins) Saari Sungip is a 2 time detainee of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Malaysia which allows detention without trial. He and his wife, Aliza shares their trials and tribulations of being part of the movement for social change in Malaysia and the sweet experience of fighting for justice as a family.
RM 15
GADOH 2009 / 70 mins / Chinese & Malay with English, Malay & Chinese subtitles
Gadoh tells a story of a group of teenagers who fought each other along racial lines: a cycle of hatred and violence further escalated by their environment and school system.
What was to be a quick resolution to improve the schools bad image was taken as an opportunity for one teacher who believed that real change was possible. She ropes in the help of an old friend and reluctant maverick theater activist for this arduous task.
Is there hope amidst the cycle of discrimination that surrounds us?
RM 15
Bangsa Malaysia 2005 2005 / 33 mins / English / Malay / Tamil / Chinese Subtitles Available
" Ada Apa Dengan Cina" (13 mins) A story that highlights the perpetual cycle of discrimination in our society.
"Darahku Merah" (15mins)
A little girl, through her innocent idealism, questions her parents on the media play on race and skin colour.
"Loud Thoughts" (05 mins) Secret thoughts of prejudices are depicted in this film.
"Antara Cinta dan Bangsa" (05 mins) Watch Angela go through a learning period of labels, social stereotyping and discrimination in love and social relationships.
RM 10
Bangsa Malaysia 2006 2006 /34 mins / English / Malay /Tamil / Chinese Subtitles Available
“Jom Gi Minum”(7 mins) We follow Arasu on his Job Hunt after graduation as experience more than just racial treatment.
“ Training video for Keris, Wushu and Bow and Arrow” (7 mins) There are many ways to use traditional weapons these days, as sometimes demonstrated during political party assemblies; this video will show you some samples.
“My new Home”(10 mins) Little Mei Mei just moved into this new community and has happily made some friends; however her family did not feel the same as they face culture and language difference.
“1957.1969.2006” (10 mins) This video captured glimpse of lives in these 3 eras, their hopes and dreams and things that changed along the way.
RM 10
Bangsa Malaysia 2007 31 mins/ English/ Malay/ Tamil/ Chinese Subtitles Available
“Ayah Kenapa Tebang Pokok Pisang (15 mins) Hassan, an 8 year old boy, witnessed the financial difficulties his family had to go through when they were forced to move from their home in the village to the city. Hassan’s family was not only the one that was affected when the rich investors bought their village land.
“Laundry” (9 mins) College student, Davina had qualms about helping Aishah, an Indonesian maid that lives next door, when the latter wanted to borrow her cell phone to call her family member. However when Davina started to befriend Aishah, she sensed something was amiss with the way the maid was treated by her employer - Davina’s neighbor.
Jalan-Jalan (7 mins) Amelia, Hadin, Ching and Abhay were set to race against each other in a walkathon in this multi lingual, comical short film. In the walkathon, each character interacted with hostility and in the spirit of competition, have even used their distinctive mother tongue/preferred language to spite each other.
RM 10
Freedom Film Fest 2006 / 73 mins
A compilation that brings us four winning films of Freedom Film Fest 2006
The Invisible children (21 Mins) This showcases the plight of refugee children in our nation and the trouble they go through just to get a decent education.
Rainy Days This showcases the story of a rubber tapper and his journey in the legal process to get what was rightfully his.
Kopi O Khau Kurang Manis (30 Mins) A documentary on ear squats plus allegations of corruption, abuse and poor crime prevention. How can we restore police integrity and service to truly royal standards?
Twelve 11 (22 Mins) A tragedy of a magnitude never before seen in Malaysia had claimed 48 lives and shocked a nation. In Unraveling the mystery surrounding the incident, Twelve 11 questions whether the loss of life and property could have been avoided. The aim is also to expose legal loopholes that beg urgent action in the call for justice.
RM 20
Freedom Film Fest 2007 / 96 mins
This compilation brings us three stories which won the Freedom Film Fest 2007.
She’s my son (25 Mins) Tamil and English with English and BM Subtitles
The transgender issue is real, but it is a reality many Malaysians will not admit to. Treated as sex objects, butt of lewd jokes and social outcasts, many boys resist their urges of becoming a girl. Suganya begs to differ. “She’s my son” tells the story of Suganya from her mother’s point of view. “He” before the sex change, had the courage to face this reality and today as “she” strolls the road confidently with the acceptance of family and friends.
Bo LAng Chai (35 Mins) Mandarin with English and BM Subtitles
The clan jetties are at the sea front of George Town, Penang which is home to 2000 ex- port workers whose contribution to the establishment of Penang Port and George Town city has been highly forgotten. This story tells us about how they live in an endangered heritage area with lease renewal every year. After waiting for over a century, the World Heritage City Status of George Town holds up a hope for getting their right to land recognized.
Sepuluh Tahun sebelum Merdeka (36 Mins) BM with English Subtitles
Unknown to many, October 20 th, 1947 was an important and historical day in the people’s constitution struggle for independence from British Colonialism. This documentary chronicles the events that culminated in the Malaya-wide “Hartal” day protest (a form of non-violent protest) against the undemocratic Federation of Malaya Constitution Proposals devised by the British Colonial Government and UMNO. This was the rise of the people’s democratic movement in Malaya, ten years before merdeka.
RM 20
Freedom Film Fest 2008 / 90 Mins
This compilation brings us three stories which won the Freedom Film Fest 2008.
Who speaks for me? 30 Mins/English with BM subtitles
A short documentary which deals with the questions of Freedom of expression with regards to “sensitive issues” in Malaysia. In Light of Namawee”s Negaraku and past year’s issues surrounding religion, the documentary will feature Hip Hop group, D&A attempting to explore the possibilities of addressing these “sensitive issues” through music.
Plilihanraya Umum Malaysia ke-12: Demokrasi atau Rebutan kerusi 30 Mins/ English with BM subtitles
Local council elections were first introduced in 1952. The first general election was held in 1959 the most fair and independent election ever held in Malaysia. Elections for Local councils are no longer in practice. In 2007, the election commission made and announcement that indelible ink would be used to prevent votes from being cast more than once. Four days before Election Day; however, it has been ruled out on security reasons. This riled the opposition, the NGO’s and Malaysians in General. The March 2008 12 th general election suffered because of this controversial issue. Everyone knows that democracy depends upon information; information depends upon a media that is independent, objective and can produce quality information to inform citizens. Fighting fro democracy is everyone’s responsibility.
Pecah Lobang 30 Mins/ English with BM subtitles
What it is like to be a Muslim transsexual worker in Malaysia? Shot in the Chow Kit red light district, the documentary revolves around Natasha, a Muslim Mak Nyah, who refuses to live life as a man. Unable to secure employment because of discrimination, Natasha turns to sex work and lives in constant fear of the police and religious authorities. Cross dressing is a crime under the Syariah court system for Muslims and the penalties are severe. But it wasn’t always so. How did Malaysia become so heavy handed on the transsexual community? A religious scholar, a physician who conducted sex change surgeries, a sociologist, three attorneys and an outreach worker explain how it all came to be.
RM 20
Freedom Film fest 2009 / 80 minutes
A compilation that brings us three winning films of Freedom Film Fest 2009 and the recipient of FFF 2009 Justin Louis Award
Al Fatehah Memali 30 minutes/ Bahasa Malaysia with English Subtitles
Al Fatehah Memali portrays the journey of singer-songwriters, Black and Meor, trying to comprehend a massacre that happened in 1985 in Kg. Memali, Kedah. Their journey brings them to the village, where they meet survivors and witnesses of the tragedy to uncover the forgotten story of injustice for most of Malaysia, but one forever etched in the hearts of those in Memali.
No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis 20 minutes/ Bahasa Malaysia with English & Chinese Subtitles
What happens when “frogs” jump over to the other side? In Perak, when 3 elected representatives of the Pakatan Rakyat “hopped” over to become a Barisan Nasional friendly, it started a political wrestling match for power between the two opposing political alliance. No Silver Lining seeks to make sense of the issue, and the aspiration of the people of Perak.
Kayuh 30 minutes/ Bahasa Malaysia with English & Chinese Subtitles.
Kayuh is the first- hand account of a 100-strong contingent of cyclist who rode from Alor Setar and Johor Bharu to Kuala Lumpur for 16 days in order to address 6 major concerns of marginalized groups in Malaysia.
The filmmaker, a participant in the cycling campaign herself, attempts to put a human face to the 6 demands contained in a memorandum that was handed over to the parliament at the end of the journey.
RM 20
Selepas Tsunami
2010/36 Mins / BM with English Subtitles
Also Available in Tamil, Mandarin and Iban
The 12th general election did not only result in the change of government in four states or the lost of Barisan Nasional two thirds majority in Parliament. It brought along many practices never seen before in the government system. In Selangor a body under the state assembly was formed to monitor the use of public funds.
In the federal parliament, the increase presence of opposition representative has resulted in more serious debates. Today UMNO and Barisan Nasional has started speaking the language of change. However the real reform process is not as easy as voting on polling day. This documentary discusses the meaning behind those promised changes.
RM 15
Real Citizenship Education (PSA)
2009/11 Mins/ BM with Chinese and English Subtitles
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Responding to the “sign of times” after the March 8 th General Election Tsunami. Pusat KOMAs has developed the programme to promote human rights based approach to good governance and active citizenship education.
This trilingual DVD video compilation features short, snappy and to the point PSA’s specifically produced to serve as a tool to generate open discussion on the many issues of governance affecting the lives of ordinary Malaysians.
These videos will be useful for community leaders, political leaders, and ordinary residents to raise awareness within your respective communities on active citizenship and good governance.
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This Video comes together with a cartoon booklet which is available in 4 different languages;
RM 15
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RM 10
Cit Ed Set
(1 DVD + 1 booklet) : RM 20
(1 DVD + 4 Booklets): RM 50
BOOKS
Product
Description
Price/Unit
WALKING ON WATER ISBN No: 978-983-42756-1-7
This insightful book about the “tricky business” of community organizing is very useful for organizers who sometimes feel at a lost about what to do in different organizing situations. Jo Hann Tan reflects about his 25 years of organizing and training communities how to handle different key elements in the organizing process. Read about the “tricks of trade” in dealing with the government, mass media, funding agencies, women, spirituality, and sustainability, analysis of issue and people’s organizations.
RM 25
POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS: FACILITATION
A training booklet for community organizers and NGO facilitators.
RM 10
CITIZENS’ EDUCATION FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE (CITIZENS’ EDUCATION ACTION LEARNING (CEAL) GUIDE
This citizen’s education learning (CEAL) guide has been produced by the Asia South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE) at the request of the commonwealth Foundation Citizens and Governance Program. The CEAL Guide has been designed to complement the Commonwealth Foundation’s Citizens and Governance Toolkit and elsewhere and making it more accessible for trainers by creating widely applicable learning modules. While the toolkit gives description about the various issues and case studies surrounding the importance of “good governance”, the CEAL provides activities and processes for the facilitator, to help develop the knowledge and skills and to involve citizens as active participants in the process of governance.
RM 25
GET ORGANIZED: STORIES OF REFLECTIONS ON COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
This book shares the insights, experiences & reflections of working with people in community organizing in Malaysia and Indonesia.
RM 25
SOUTH EAST ASIA POPULAR COMMUNICATONS PROGRAM (SEAPCP) ART OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
The new community organizing training manual is based on the collective experience of many community organizers and trainers especially that of the writer, Jo Hann Tan who has over 20 years of community organizing & training experiences in Malaysia and the SEA region.
RM 20
SWEEPING UNDER THE CARPET ISBN No: 978-983-42756-3-1
This cartoon booklet contains 11 cartoons on different race based issues in Malaysia. It is a powerful visual tool to aid open and honest discussion on race based issues in Malaysia. It also encourages its readers to seriously recognize and reaffirm universal human rights
principles which also ironically happen to be enshrined in the Malaysian constitution.
RM 20
How Do I buy these Products?
Walk in to Pusat KOMAS during office hours: 10am – 6pm
By Post
Please e-mail your order to lenahendry@komas.org / info@komas.org. You will need to pay extra for the postage charges. The rates will defer according to the area.
Once your order is confirmed, an invoice will be sent and payment needs to be deposited into our account. Detail as below;
Bank: Public Bank Account Name: Pusat KOMAS Account Number: 3127956418
Once the payment is in, the product will be sent over to you by courier.
You can also purchase our products at:
Silverfish Bookstores Address: 58 Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru 59100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel No: 03-22844837 E-Mail: info@silverfishbooks.com
