jom gadoh

http://www.komas.org/gadoh/

Synopsis

Gadoh tells a story of a group of teenagers who fought each other along racial lines; a cycle of hatred and violence further escalated by their environment and school system.

What was to be a quick resolution to improve the school’s bad image, was taken as an opportunity for one teacher who believed that real change was possible. She ropes in the help of an old friend and reluctant maverick theater activist for this arduous task.

Is there hope amidst the cycle of discrimination that surrounds us?

Watch Gadoh for their story, and what it may very well tell us about ourselves.

Movie Info:

Duration: 70 mins

Director: Brenda Danker, Namron

Producer: Anna Har

Production Company: Big Pictures Productions

Supported by Pusat KOMAS

Starring: Namron, Nicholas Liew Davis, Zahiril Adzim, Amerul Affendi and Maya Tan Abdullah

Language: Bahasa Malaysia with English/BM subtitles

Poster design by: Alexdrina Chong, Lucid Design Collaborative Studio

my point of view

Gadoh is the story of the school fight. When teacher fight in the meeting to discuss this problem, a teacher suggested the club was established theater for students who fight this.

At least, this film writers have implied that you'd like 3 messages delivered.

First: Criticism of teachers, schools and education system.

Character in the film have some teachers who are different characters, the principals 'cenge' and officials from the ministry.

Schools, as criticized in this film, giving less attention to the needs and requirements of students. This includes the attitudes some teachers. Needs of the most neglected is that they are not great to hear complaints and hearts of students. This includes teachers, principals and policy makers in the education system. Schools have become the official 'feed' anything provided by the system.

This criticism is part of his truth. And very firm and spicy for the education and policy makers.

Second: The question the prejudices

Fighting in school will involve a group of students from different races. Malay students, led by Khalil (acting Zahiril Adzim) and is led by Chinese student Heng (Nicholas Davis). Racial prejudice in accordance with this film from home (parents) and fueled at the school.

"China penipu" and "melayu pemalas" are two expressions imply prejudice. Even though it is very fun and always expressed. Negative myths that refer to race and race was initiated by the colonial policy by breaking and order. this was underpinned by a large Malay scholar Prof Dr Syed Hussein Alatas. He writes books special entitled "Myths Peribumi Malas". A scientific study of the 'lazy' Malay, Java and the Philippines. Conclusion is made, the claim is a lie Peribumi lazy and purely fictional. 'Lazy' does not refer to any group, but depending on individi itself regardless race and ethnicity.

Third: Art and culture through theatrical representation.

This is the theatrical film preparation. Namron raised theater as elements that can be attuned race. This idelogi the culture and art. Theater is not just entertainment and leisure equipment. It can also be a tool to spread propaganda, medium and tools deliver a message of unity.

watch GADOH here