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Hujan Panas: post-premiere

Hi everyone!

I’m still very excited coming off Hujan Panas’ premiere last week. The success of the event in itself, after the mad-rush getting the film complete, is such a joy.

A lot has happened since then. For one, Uma and Jo gave me my very first radio interview on BFM. It was such an honor - as a big fan of the show, not only I get to meet the guys, but also get interviewed on air. So checkout the stream, or download the podcast :)

Hujan Panas also got its very first review. TontonFilem wrote a detailed analysis of the film on his blog. I’m really pleased he was able to grab the spirit of the story that I really wanted to tell. A very intriguing question was also asked by an anonymous commenter on his blog:

Mungkin juga tanpa disedari disukai kerana lokasinya di metro NY. Apa kata jika cerita dan derita ini berlaku di balakong. [Maybe subconsciously, we liked the film because of its location, New York. What if the film was shot in Balakong (Malaysia)?

Which is an interesting point. My thinking is New York in itself is a major character in Zaki’s story, and plays an important role in setting the tone of the film. But I’d definitely like to hear more thoughts on this.

Oh.. and gua.com.my wrote a very nice piece on the film too. Thank you Nani for that write up.

I can’t wait to read and hear more on people’s thoughts of Hujan Panas. For those who want to watch it, there will be a screening hosted by We Are Malaysian Made (WAMM) this coming Wednesday. Sharifah Amani will also be screening her directorial debut ‘Sangkar’ on the same day, I can’t wait to catch that… and meet her!

For more details, please visit their website here. Hope to see you guys there!!

xo

- Nadiah

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