On the 3rd of July 2013, human rights activist Lena Hendry was arrested for organising a screening of the film ‘”No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka”‘ which was not vetted or approved by the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia. If convicted she faces the sentence of a “… fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both…”
All are welcome to attend this very special panel discussion addressing the status of film censorship in Malaysia and the Hendry case. The panel will address the nature of censorship in Malaysia, the effects of the case upon local film screening laws and address the relationship between film-making in Malaysia and censorial power in the contemporary era.
Free Admission. All Welcome.
Organised in association with Pusat Komas and the Institute of Asia Pacific Studies (IAPS) at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
Date : Wednesday,26 February 2014
Time : 7pm-9pm
Venue : The University of Nottingham Teaching Centre,
Level 2, Chulan Tower,
No 3 Jalan Conlay.
Panelists
- New Sin Yew (Defence Lawyer of Lena Hendry)
- Jerald Joseph (Board of Directors, Pusat KOMAS)
- Dr. Budi Irawanto (Film Censorship Specialist, University of Singapore)
Moderator
- Dr.Mary J. Ainslie (University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus)
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