| ID | 086847 |
| Title Proper | Winning hearts and minds |
| Other Title Information | representations of Malays and their milieu in the films of British Malaya |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Muthalib, Hassan Abd |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A comparison of Malay films produced in the 1950s in the Chinese-owned, Singapore-based Malay film industry with those produced in the Kuala Lumpur-based, government-supported Malayan Film Unit (MFU) exposes many similarities in how Malays were represented on film in the lead-up to Malayan independence in 1957. While the social realist films produced in Singapore urged ordinary Malays to accept changes that were occurring in society and the films produced by the MFU reinforced government propaganda and helped develop new heroes for the nation, both traditions portrayed Malays as being very comfortable and prosperous in an idyllic rural environment. |
| `In' analytical Note | South East Asia Research Vol. 17, No. 1; Mar 2009: p.47-63 |
| Journal Source | South East Asia Research Vol. 17, No. 1; Mar 2009: p.47-63 |
| Key Words | Documentary ; Hero ; Malay Film ; Malayan Film Unit ; P. Ramlee |