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Silver Screens & Guitar Strings – Ep 4: Spilt Gravy's long journey to the screen

Director Datuk Zahim Al Bakri shares the journey behind what could be Malaysia's best English-language film this century

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 23 Jun 2022 1:00PM

Silver Screens & Guitar Strings – Ep 4: Spilt Gravy's long journey to the screen
Datuk Zahim Al Bakri tells stories from behind the scenes of Spilt Gravy/Ke Mana Tumpahnya Kuah, which he directed and is a member of the ensemble cast. – Vibes pic/Sairien Nafis, June 23, 2022

DATUK Kamil and Manvir have their first guest, Datuk Zahim Al Bakri, fresh off Spilt Gravy's run in cinemas. Zahim shares the long and tangled tale of the movie's circuitous journey from the stage to the big screen. 

Listen to each facet of the making of the movie and understand how film censors and local funding either helped or impeded the process of filmmaking. It will help prepare you for this movie and why it is possibly the best Malaysian movie of the year – if not in this century.

Datuk Zahim Al Bakri, Manvir, and Datuk Kamil talk over the process of making a movie in Malaysia today. – Vibes pic/Sairien Nafis
Datuk Zahim Al Bakri, Manvir, and Datuk Kamil talk over the process of making a movie in Malaysia today. – Vibes pic/Sairien Nafis

As we delve deeper into the storyline, you will also hopefully get to understand the nuances of the movie that will help you appreciate certain scenes a little better. 

As always, you can share your thoughts with the hosts @manvirvictor on Twitter. – The Vibes, June 23, 2022

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