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QUEER AS PUNK

By Yihwen CHEN

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Documentary - Completed 2025

Being LGBT is criminalised in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Trans man Faris and his punk band still travel the country playing gigs and protesting on the streets. A documentary portrait of courageous people, humorous friendship and the spirit of punk.

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Berlinale - EFM 2025
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    • Year of production
    • 2025
    • Genres
    • Documentary, LGBT, Social issues
    • Countries
    • MALAYSIA, INDONESIA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH, MALAYSIAN
    • Duration
    • 87 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Yihwen CHEN
    • Producer(s)
    • Mandy MARAHIMIN (TALAMEDIA), Yihwen CHEN (Locke Films)
    • Synopsis
    • Faris is the transman lead singer of Shh..Diam!, an openly queer punk band in Malaysia. Togetherwith his bandmates Yon and Yoyo, they use their music tofight for LGBTQI+ rights in a countrywhere human rights and freedom of expression is severely curtailed by a conservative Muslimsociety. Faced with increasing discrimination, Yoyo decides to leave Malaysia. Despite thechallenges, Faris chooses to stay, determined to continue using their music as a platform foradvocating for freedom and equality, refusing to let the pressures of society silence their voice.
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