Pecah Lobang explores what it’s like to be a Muslim transsexual sex worker in Malaysia. Shot in the Chow Kit red light district, the documentary revolves around Natasha, a Muslim Mak Nyah, who refuses to live life as a man. Unable to secure employment because of discrimination, Natasha turns to sex work and lives in constant fear of the police and religious authorities.
Crossdressing is a crime under the Syariah court system for Muslims and the penalties are severe. But it wasn’t always so. How did Malaysia become so heavy-handed on the transsexual community?
“Pecah Lobang” menyiasat pengalaman seorang transeksual beragama Islam yang menyara hidupnya sebagai pekerja seks di Malaysia.
Dokumentari yang digambarkan di sekitar Chow Kit ini menceritakan kehidupan seorang Mak Nyah beragama Islam bernama Natasha. Natasha terpaksa menjadi seorang pekerja seks akibat diskriminasi yang wujud di dalam masyarakat terhadap golongan Mak Nyah. Pihak Polis dan penguatkuasa agama yang sentiasa memburu pekerja-pekerja seks membuatkan Natasha sentiasa dalam ketakutan.
Undang-undang Syariah di Malaysia melarang lelaki daripada berpakaian wanita. Akan tetapi, larangan itu tidak wujud suatu masa dahulu. Bagaimanakah undang-undang Syariah ke atas transeksual di Malaysia menjadi ketat?
Gay relationships, sex, orgy and drugs. These are the themes, Anniversary, a new short film by acclaimed Singaporean director Royston Tan and playwright-writer Alfian Sa'at explores. Although potentially controversial, Alfian tells Fridae in an exclusive interview why he thinks a warts-and-all depiction of gay people is needed.
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