Malaysian Films on DVD at Amazon

It's quite unusual for DVDs of Malaysian films, especially the independent ones, to be found at Amazon.com, or anywhere else on the Net. Heck, even us Malaysians have a hard time finding them in our own country.

But in August, five titles were made available by Red Films, the Malaysian production company that's been a great supporter of independent films. They are:

James Lee's The Beautiful Washing Machine
Ho Yuhang's Sanctuary
Bernard Chauly's Gol & Gincu
Visits: A Hungry Ghosts Anthology (by four directors, including Lee and Ho)
Woo Ming Jin's Monday Morning Glory

According to Lee Mee Fung, executive director of Red Films, these titles, with the exception of Gol & Gincu which is of mass appeal, are considered too niche and do not get the typical distribution platforms such as video and TV. I think she's describing a general problem that persists in Malaysia and perhaps some other countries as well.

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