The Big Durian (2003)

Name: The Big Durian
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2003-11-01

1h 15m

Running Time

November 1, 2003
Release Date

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Plot.

On the night of 18 October 1987, a soldier ran amok with an M16 in the area of Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Due to the thorny circumstances of the time and place, his amok triggered a citywide panic and rumours of racial riots. Why did he do it? Why were Malaysians so jittery at the time? And what happened next? "The Big Durian" speaks to 23 Malaysians (some real, some fictional) to find out.

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Cast & Crew.

Amir Muhammad

Narrator / Director / Writer

Salleh Ben Joned

Patrick Teoh

Bernice Chauly

Self

Jo Kukathas

Renuka Thiagarajah

Namron

Self

Nell Ng

Angie Phoon

James Lee

Producer

Hardesh Singh

Composer

Woo Ming Jin

Cinematographer

Details.

Release Date
November 1, 2003

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 15m

Genres
Documentary Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-15

Wiki.

The Big Durian is a 2003 Malaysian film by Amir Muhammad that combined documentary with fiction. It created history by being the first (and only) Malaysian film to screen at the Sundance Film Festival.