The Big Durian

Movie
TitleThe Big Durian
User score

6

Release dateNov 1, 2003
GenreDocumentary, Drama
DirectorAmir Muhammad
Production countryMalaysia
Production companiesDoghouse73 Pictures
Run time75 min.

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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