Movie + Dinner: Queer as Punk

Join us for to watch 'Queer as Punk', which is a part of the EU-Asia Documentary Festival 2025. After the screening, we can have dinner together (restaurant will be announced in the event group chat).

Movie: Queer as Punk
Language: English, Malay (English subtitles)
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis:
Faris is the transman lead singer of Shh...Diam!, an openly queer punk band in Malaysia. Together With his bandmates Yon and Yoyo, they use their music to fight for LGBTQI rights in a country where human rights and freedom of expression is severely curtailed by a conservative Muslim society. Faced with increasing discrimination, Yoyo decides to leave Malaysia. Despite the challenges, Faris chooses to stay, determined to continue using their music as a platform for advocating for freedom and equality, refusing to let the pressures of society silence their voice.

The Plan:
* 17:30: Meet at Premiere Elements
* 17:50: Movie starts
* 20:00: Dinner
* 21:30: Event ends

What to do:
1. Buy your tickets for the screening here: click ** Note: there are two screenings for this movie. Buy tickets for the second screening (Sun Aug 3rd - 17:50).
2. RSVP on this event page.
3. Let us know whether you are joining for dinner after the screening.
4. Enable DMs from other members and turn on notifications to ensure our team can communicate with you.

Hope to see you there!
Izabella

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