The Darkest Night
Tze Wei TOH
Taiwan, Malaysia〡2019〡Fic〡19min〡Color〡Mandarin, Malay, Hokkien dialect〡English Subtitle
✧ 2020 金穗獎 劇情片-學生作品類入圍
✧ 2019 東南亞短片影展 新浪潮單元入圍
✧ 2019 歐洲攝影影展 最佳學生導演獎
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In1980s, Zhen Xi Primary School was forced to close by the government because of the small number of people. The school's principal, LIN Cai Liang, had no choice but to leave school. Gradually, there are often Malay officials in uniform in the village. They lobbied day after day in various households, hoping that they would move their children to the Malay school in the next village to continue school. Many parents are worried about their children's education. Ming Xia is not willing to go to Malay school. Ming Xia hopes that the principal can reopen Zhen Xi Primary School after get the seal back.
Director
Tze Wei TOH
My name is Tze Wei. I am a director from Malaysia. I directed five short films during my school days in Taiwan.
以小孩角度切入，重新審視馬來西亞華文教育長久以來的種族分歧，情感細膩，帶有回望過去張望未來的意向。
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