「最初知道他要再次參選首相,我是不悅的⋯⋯我以為國家正要走向錯誤的方向。」導演之一的InezaRoussille如是說。而她口中的參選人,正是其外祖父兼前首相馬哈蒂爾。雖然她和拍檔DianLee從小便與這位「馬來西亞現代化之父」有密切的私人關係,但她們和很多渴望國家得到改變的年輕人一樣,政見與這位昔日的獨裁統治者差天共地。可是,為了結束國民陣線的61年執政,反對派不惜與92歲的馬哈蒂爾結盟,誓要令馬來西亞變天。本片紀錄了馬哈蒂爾在大選前11天的激烈拉票活動,記載的不是個人崇拜,而是國民如何在沒有勝算的情況下,結束腐敗專政,光復家園。
In 2018, the people of Malaysia rallied around 92-year-old former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who came out of retirement to lead an upstart political coalition. Their goal: to do away with the greed and corruption afflicting the government and to return power to the people. Co-directed by Dian Lee and Mahatir’s granddaughter Ineza Roussille, this inspiring documentary tracks the final days of the 2018 election, highlighted by footage of massive political rallies, interviews with civic leaders and politicians, and an intimate portrait of Mahatir’s as he leads the Malaysian people to a rare and remarkable victory over the establishment he was once part of. Oscarwinning Hong Kong filmmaker Ruby Yang is credited as the film’s creative producer.
馬來西亞 Malaysia / 2019 / 92 min /
馬來語、英語對白,英文字幕
In Malay and English with English subtitles
導演 Dir: Dian Lee, Ineza Roussille
釜山電影節 Wide Angle 單元
Wide Angle, Busan International Film Festival