Fuse Asia Sdn Bhd
Denhouse Co.
Short film
With the recent ongoing events in Gaza, director M.Shaffuan wanted to bring more awareness and attention to the ongoing situation. It was then that he decided to make a short film, in collaboration with Denhouse, that expresses the far cry of the peaceful lives we live here in Malaysia – compared to those in the Gaza Strip.
The short film follows three individuals in a coffee shop, having a conversation as to what they would do if they were presented with a million ringgit. There, our main character, Fimie, struggles with the idea of life in Malaysia versus the millions of people suffering in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
We took advantage of Shaffuan’s quick editing style, utilizing hard-hitting sound design to push the visual narrative. Props in the film were identified and then used to blur the gap between both environments (i.e. camera flashes, party poppers).
We also looked to tragic historical events of the past, notably, the creeping barrage – utilized during World War 1 as a method to psychologically devastate any trenched-in forces. We sonically invented our very own creeping barrage, using it as risers that helped push the feeling of helplessness and impending demise.
Cast: Fimie Don, Bella Dowanna, Nik Rifa’ie, Imran Aqil, Dahlia Rizal
Director: M Shaffuan
Executive Producer: Razlan Shah
Producer: Farah Fadzil & Amran Rahmat
Consultant Director: Adriana Tunku
Scriptwriter: Aween Aisham
1st AD: Azhan Sulaiman
2nd AD: Ashrafiqal Aleef
2nd 2nd AD: Aliya Marissa
DOP: Azamul Ashraff
1st AC: Hisham Razaha
2nd AC: TM Faris
3rd AC: Ayish
Tech team: Amir Yasin, Zamrii
Gaffer: Matthew Chow
Lighting team: Yenyot, Azim, Irfan Dzahier, Hafzan Haqimi, Faizzyn Amoi, Yun Amirul
Talent Management: Leyla Majnun
Makeup artist: Bella
Styling Team: Darren Siew from The Wardrobe Room
Stylist: Meng, Aly & T’sara Diyanah
Art Team: Not Just Dessert
Art department: NotJustDessert (NJD)
Art Director: Hannah Shafiqah
Art Crew:Karat, Wan Amirul Syaffiq (Hamas), Hafiz Rahman
Sound Team: The Sound Men // Walter Ser & Nigel Lee & Kar Yan
BTS Team: Taqi, Shafie Adnan, Zaaim Hariz
Production Manager: Farah Fadzil
Locations Manager: Hafy MK
Production Assistants: Rais Aqil & Afeeq Adzly & Fanny
Editor: M Shaffuan
Colourist: Matthew Chow
Post Audio Team: Fuse Adventures in Audio
Producer: Muhammad Luqman Firdaus bin Faidzan
Audio Engineers: Tan Earn Liang, Calvin Ho
Music Composer: Li-Anne Kong
Creative: Joseph Chua
Audio Supervisor - Khairul ‘Jony’ Ridhwan
VFX Team: Naifos, Sofyank, Shafiq Nasruddin
Arab Subtitles: Afaf Fathan
Montage footages: Eye on Palestine
Extra Talents: Syafiqah Farhanah, Rydia Yazid, Amirul Hakim, Azril Hanafi, Ahmad, Afiq, Syahmi, Muhd Nor Adli, Megat Hermaine, Syed Muhammad Razif, Syafiq Zakaria, Eimran Hazmi, Ashely, Jiehah, Kay, Aria, Danial, Syafiq Ramlan, Su Wilma Ishika, Ahma
