Country: Malaysia
Year: 2008
Duration: 75'
Ali must come to terms with the fact that he has to grow up with a single father, who in turn has to defend himself from the attentions of his nosy neighbor, Leana, who seems to be interested in him. Ali spends his days with his friend Hassan, fishing and supporting the harassment of Eli and Iqa, testing all the difficulties of adolescence.
And when a new teacher, Miss Liew, arrives in class, Ali falls in love.
“Kurus is a simple movie about growing up. I wrote the film using myself, and some friends, as the basis of the characters. The movie was originally made for Malaysian television, so we wanted a story that was poignant and relevant for Malaysians, and also accessible. I had a crush on my secondary school teacher when I was 16 or 17,
and back then things were always innocent and exciting. I guess the film is a sort of fantasy for me, because in real life my pretty teacher never noticed me!”
Biography
film director
Ming Jin Woo
Woo Ming Jin (Ipoh, Malaysia, 1976) obtained a scholarship in 1999 to San Diego State University to study film and television production. He made numerous short films and musical videos that were selected by many international festivals. He has directed television programs and commercials, has worked on independent films and was the
director of photography for The Big Durian (2003) by Amir Muhammad. His first feature film, Monday Morning Glory (2006), participated at the festivals of San Francisco, Berlin
and Locarno. The Elephant and the Sea (2007) won the Jury Prize at the Torino Film Festival and was presented at many international film festivals, including those of Rotterdam, Los Angeles, Seattle and Karlovy Vary.
FILMOGRAFIA
Mina in Perfection (cm, 2002), Love for Dogs (cm, 2003), It’s Possible Your Heart Cannot Be Broken (cm, 2006), Salon (cm, 2005), Lampu merah mati (Monday Morning Glory, 2006), The Elephant and the Sea (2007), Blue Roof (cm, 2007), Kurus (Days of the Turquoise Sky, TV, 2008).
Cast
& Credits
regia, soggetto, sceneggiatura/director, story, screenplay Woo Ming Jin
fotografia/cinematography Aaron Chung
scenografia/production design Jeffrey Wong
musica/music Isabel Lam
suono/sound Kannan Thiagarajan
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Mislina Mustapha (Leana),
Namron (Budiman),
Carmen Soo (Carol Liew),
Arshad Zamir Zamir (Ali),
Ahmad Muzhaffar (Hassan)
produttori/producers Aron Koh, Edmund Yeo, Woo Ming Jin
produzione/production Greenlight Pictures, LKW University
vendita all’estero/world sales Greenlight Pictures
fotografia/cinematography Aaron Chung
scenografia/production design Jeffrey Wong
musica/music Isabel Lam
suono/sound Kannan Thiagarajan
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Mislina Mustapha (Leana),
Namron (Budiman),
Carmen Soo (Carol Liew),
Arshad Zamir Zamir (Ali),
Ahmad Muzhaffar (Hassan)
produttori/producers Aron Koh, Edmund Yeo, Woo Ming Jin
produzione/production Greenlight Pictures, LKW University
vendita all’estero/world sales Greenlight Pictures