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ON the 19th of January, The Daily Seni was invited to the premiere of musical-drama Permata Hati. Don’t be flummoxed by the label musical-drama though, because it’s a milestone away from what you’d expect a musical to be. Instead of the stars belting out catchy cum heart-wrenching tunes, the 110 minute film features dramatically placed music clips reflecting the mood of the scene. Imagine Zul Ariffin crying with melancholic elevator music in the background. Did we mention he was in it?
OVER the weekend, news surfaced that Umie Isa‘s original story for Astro First, Inayah, was republished as a novel without any credit to the original author. The new book, Inayah: Aku Ingin Pulang, has instead been credited to former entomologist turned novelist Maria Kajiwa.
Several creative endeavours and a full-time government job later, Zara Kahan finally arrives on Astro First with her directorial debut, Hey Orang Kita. Here, the young director recalls the very steps that led her to a career in film.
