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The Big Durian (2003)

The Big Durian poster
Directed by
Amir Muhammad
Genre
independent film
Country
Malaysia
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker investigates a real incident where a man fired a gun in the streets of Kuala Lumpur. He interviews people about the event and blends their stories with fictional scenes.

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What happens

The Big Durian is a 2003 Malaysian film by Amir Muhammad that combined documentary with fiction. It made history by being the first (and only) Malaysian film to screen at the Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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