Producer, director of ‘Mentega Terbang’ file bid to quash ban

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The home ministry banned the film on Sept 1 following criticism over scenes said to be against Islamic teachings and beliefs.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/12/08/producer-director-of-mentega-terbang-files-bid-to-quash-ban/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2023/12/08/pengarah-penerbit-mohon-batal-haram-filem-mentega-terbang/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Rn6xEV Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2OCwH8a  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2OKJbc6 Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3cpbWKK Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/2VUfOrv Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3B1e8lN Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/39dBDbe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #MentegaTerbang #Bids #QuashBan

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00:00 The director and producer of local indie movie, Mentega Terbang, have filed an application

00:06 with the High Court to commence a legal challenge against the government following the Home

00:11 Ministry's decision to ban the film on September 1st.

00:15 The film, previously screened on online streaming platforms, faced public backlash for including

00:20 scenes that were deemed to be in conflict with Islamic teachings and beliefs.

00:25 Director Kairi Anwar Jailani and producer Tan Meng Kang claimed that the ban is irrational

00:30 as it violates freedom of speech under the federal constitution.

00:35 Kairi Anwar and Tan are seeking a court order to quash the ban and a declaration that the

00:40 Film Censorship Act is unconstitutional.

00:43 The 104-minute film is an independent film about the religious conflict faced by Muslim

00:47 teenager Aisha who explores other religions, especially for answers to the question of

00:53 life after death.

00:55 The court has fixed January 31st to hear their bid to commence judicial review.

01:00 Amira Huda, FMT News.

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