Malaysia’s Italian connection
A MALAYSIAN production has been selected to open a film festival in Italy. One Two Jaga (international title Crossroads) directed by Namron will screen on the opening night of the 20th Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy today.
When contacted, Namron described the honour of opening at the film festival as a victory.
“It’s a win for us in some ways. One Two Jaga is a small production and to have the opportunity to open at an international film festival is very meaningful to us,” Namron said.
The actor-director shared that he will be travelling to Italy to attend the film festival.
“For the event in Italy, we’re screening an international version. When One Two Jaga opens in Malaysia later this year, it will have minor cuts to adhere to guidelines.
“The story line will not be affected because we’re just muting some words,” he added.
The event also marks the world premiere for the crime drama produced by actor Bront Palarae’s Pixel Play company and Jazzy Pictures.
He and his team spent two years developing and securing funds for One Two Jaga before going into production in 2016.
One Two Jaga stars Zahiril Adzim and Rosdeen Suboh as two police officers with opposing views. Tension escalates between them as they are tasked with handling immigrant problems in the city.
One Two Jaga also features Indonesian stars Ario Bayu (Soekarno) and Asmara Abigail (Pengabdi Setan) in crucial roles.
The 20th Far East Film Festival will also see the screening of films like South Korean action thriller Steel Rain and Indonesian armed conflict movie Night Bus.
Taiwanese actress Brigitte Lin, famous for her roles in films like The Bride With White Hair and Chungking Express ,issetto receive the Golden Mulberry Lifetime Achievement Award at the event.