Why Malaysian director Nadiah Hamzah is worried about her debut feature film ‘Motif’ (VIDEO)
Is she worried it will suffer the same fate.
“If these two films had access to the same amount of funds that big studio films have access to, I believe they could have garnered better response from the audience and would probably have had better box office takings. For many Malaysians, Yasmin’s films captured the complexities of a multicultural society viewed through an empathetic lens but a decade later, her voice is one that is still missing in our films.
“If studios and broadcasters made it a conscious effort to give equal opportunities to female directors, then we would see a lot more female voices in Malaysian cinema,” Nadiah added.
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