Yasmin Focuses On Emotions In ‘talentime’
Yasmin Ahmad (sitting centre) with the cast of new feature film called ‘Talentime’ including Jaclyn Victor (standing right) and , Ida Nerina, Adibah Noor, Harith Iskandar beside Jaclyn.
IPOH: Renowned film-maker Yasmin Ahmad is back in her directing shoes for her new feature film called Talentime.
Currently shooting in Ipoh, the movie is about a inter-school talent competition among schoolchildren.
Yasmin concentrates on two families; one is a conservative Indian family while the other is a Malay-Eurasian family.
“But more importantly, the movie concentrates on human behaviour and emotions,” said Yasmin in an interview.
“The idea behind my movie is that as humans, we have to go through a lot of pain and some measure of suffering before we can reach greater heights.
“But more accurately, the idea really comes from my own observations that some of the best moments in my life were those moments where you failed and how that shapes you as an individual.
“So here is a simple story about the struggles the kids go through for this competition and with it is a love story about a Malay-Eurasian girl called Melor played by Pamela Chong, falling for a deaf and dumb Indian guy played by newcomer Mahesh Jugal Kishore.”
Other stars include Mohd Syafie Naswip, who made his debut performance in Mukhsin, Jaclyn Victor, Ida Nerina, Adibah Noor, Harith Iskandar and Azean Irdawaty.
Talentime will feature a lovely soundtrack O Re Piya, from Bollywood’s acclaimed love story last year, Aaja Nachle.
New Straits Times