It was censored. It was tripped. It was a refund!
That would best describes the phenomenon known as international screening at the cinema. It does make one wonder how reversible is Malaysian Censorship Board. It does also question their basis of what is obsence and what’s not. I particularly enjoy the pictureless screen with moaning sound. It is good for my left brain. or is it the right? To in some way piece together a mental image of what does the sound add up to.
It has became a norm to find scene showing affection or intimacy being over-shadowed by the man projecting the film. I do believe most Malaysians to certain extend are immune to such approach. But to the eye of a foreigner, we are the laughing stocks!
Holland Film Festival is running for another 4 more days. I will continue being naive about going for it.
