緬甸在羅興亞人道危機上備受國際社會批評,羅興亞人逃到鄰國尋求庇護,目前大約有兩萬名羅興亞難民來到馬來西亞國境。難民潮後,《榴槤忘返》(第12屆)導演楊毅恆與女星劉倩妏再度聯手,為弱勢者發聲。女主角慧玲夢想是離開老家上大學,無奈所有積蓄被好友捲走,只好接受老闆提供賺快錢的機會,當了羅興亞人販子。外來難民,收與不收,不止是大馬政府眼前的一大負擔,竟然變成了人口販賣的危機。當親眼目睹難民的遭受二次逼害,慧玲飽受良心的反覆折騰,劉倩妏演活了在道德夾縫的糾結,情節懸念波瀾起伏,故事張力十足,又黑又狠的劇情更攻陷東京國際電影節,拿下最佳導演和最具潛力女演員獎。

After tackling historical amnesia and social movements in contemporary Malaysia with River of Exploding Durians (HKAFF 12th), director Edmund Yeo explores the Rohingya refugee crisis’ effects on his home country with his sophomore effort. Hui-ling – one of the characters from Durians – now lives near the Thai-Malaysian border with dreams of moving to Taiwan. When her hard-earned savings are stolen, Hui-ling turns to the human trafficking business, making her a first-hand witness to the plight of the refugees. Yeo won the Best Director prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival for this powerful, bold and beautifully dreamlike social drama.