Talk, don’t condemn

[Natasha]

Talk, don't condemn

http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/31/movies/1891059&sec=movies
8/31/2008

We speak to the directors of two powerful new films exploring human rights and democratic space, ahead of the annual Freedom Film Fest Merdeka month screenings, which begin on Friday.

TENG Poh Si doesn't shy away from tackling controversial issues head-on. Take, for instance, her winning proposal for the Freedom Film Festival (FFF) 2008 that delves into the lives and plight of Muslim transsexual sex workers.

You cannot help but admire the young woman (she is only 24) for having the guts to deal with not just one but two subjects – sex and religion – that are often shoved back into the closet by the powers-that-be for being "too sensitive".