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MCMC Wants Seniman To Report Namewee s Film Babi For Allegedly Tarnishing M sia s Image
The request from MCMC to file a complaint against Babi comes after Seniman lodged a police report against the film and asked the agency to block it on social media sites including YouTube.
By Sadho Ram â 13 Dec 2020, 01:57 PM â Updated 4 months ago
Babi has raised more than a few eyebrows, despite not releasing locally
Babi, which has earned four nominations at various international film festivals including at the Open World Toronto Film Festival for Best Director and Best Actor and at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2020 for Best Original Film Song, has been courting controversy in Malaysia for its allegedly provoking nature.
Friday, 11 Dec 2020 09:45 PM MYT
Controversial rapper Namewee’s latest film ‘Babi’ has been nominated at four international film festivals. Photo via Facebook/ Namewee
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 Persatuan Seniman Malaysia (Seniman) has lodged a police report against a film titled
Babi, directed by Wee Meng Chee or Namewee, for allegedly having elements of racism that tarnished Malaysia’s image.
Seniman secretary-general Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nafiah said that based on the video clips that he watched, he personally felt that the film, which was screened abroad, contained elements of racism, despite claims that it was based on a true story.
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Seniman lodges police report against Namwee’s latest film 11 Dec 2020 / 21:45 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Seniman Malaysia (Seniman) has lodged a police report against a film titled ‘Babi’, directed by Wee Meng Chee or Namewee, for allegedly having elements of racism that had tarnished Malaysia’s image.
Seniman secretary-general Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nafiah said that based on the video clips that he watched, he personally felt that the film, which was screened abroad, contained elements of racism, despite claims that it was based on a true story.
He said Seniman welcomed any party who wanted to produce films, but they must be in accordance with the guidelines stipulated by the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) and Film Censorship Board.