Tributes for Yasmin Ahmad (1958-2009), Malaysian Film Director

I think by now, all of us have already heard this shocking news where the most famous and and also quite controversial Malaysian film director, Yasmin Ahmad has died on last Saturday, 25-July-2009, 11.25 pm due to the massive bleeding in the brain at the Damansara Specialist Hospital. The chronology start on Thursday, 23rd July 2009 when she suffered a stroke while attending a meeting at Seri Pentas, the TV3 headquarters. Together with her at that time were Siti Nurhaliza and her husband, Khalid Mohd Jiwa (Datuk K). She was laid to rest at Muslim Cemetery in USJ 22, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

For your info, Yasmin Ahmad is a unique film director, movie maker and advertising or commercial director in Malaysia where she is really promoting the unity among all races in Malaysia such as Malay, Chinese and Indian through her works. She was born in 1st of July 1958 at Kampung Bukit Treh, Muar, Johor and officially, she is the Executive Creative Director at Leo Burnett, Kuala Lumpur. Among her great and popular films are “Rabun” (her breakthrough in film industry), “Sepet“, “Gubra“, “Mukhsin“, “Muallaf” (not shown in Malaysia since many cuttings by cencorship authorities) and lastly “Talentime“. I first knew about her when I was mesmerized by the “sempoi” but wonderful Petronas advertising and commercials during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali and Chinese New Year (Gong Xi Fa Chai). I really love the clean and beautiful camera angle and shots in her works. It feels relaxing, serenity and real. Perhaps, one day I could produce a movie like her. At least a short one will be enough.

So, if you are one of Yasmin Ahmad’s fan, maybe you would like to say something as the tributes for the late Yasmin Ahmad.

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One Response to “Tributes for Yasmin Ahmad (1958-2009), Malaysian Film Director”

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   Ron Norman Says:
   

   Yasmin Ahmad passionately believed in Life, and lived it fully. Her death, 20-30 years too early, deprives Malaysia, the world, and cinema of her most beautiful spirit, burning sensuality, and commitment to revealing quiet powerful truths about humanity. There is no richer emotionally subtle exploration into childhood, family, and young love than her masterpiece, MUKHSIN, and for filmmakers, no more moving ending. I feel deeply sad…..Ron Norman, Film Professor, Taiwan

   September 14th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

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