River of Exploding Durians破裂するドリアンの河の記憶

Only for Film Market of Focus on Asia IFF Fukuoka
- Contry of Production
- Malaysia
- Director
- Edmund Yeo
- Category
- Status
- Finished
- Official Website
- https://greenlightpictures.co/2015/04/21/river-of-exploding-durians/
A coastal town is turned upside down by the construction of a radioactive rare earth plant. An idealistic teacher and a group of high school students find themselves battling for the soul of their hometown. Based on real-life events, River of Exploding Durians is a sweeping tale of Malaysian history and its youth, where people are enveloped by politics and sadness while searching for love. In competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2014. (online screener available upon request)