Why Malaysian film Pendatang, a dystopian thriller playing on country’s ethnic tensions, aims to dodge censors with YouTube release

“We also [wanted] those outside the country to watch it. Basically we want to reach as many people as possible.” From the beginning, Pendatang was conceived to be distributed freely online – a space where the LPF has no authority – provided it could be made by achieving a fundraising goal. Amir Muhammad, a book … Read more