I Want to Remember
︎︎︎Trailer︎SYNOPSIS
A man in an interrogation room remembers his time with his lover when the two countries were one. When the countries separated in 1965, his lover ended their relationship to follow her family. He remembers his carefree past with laughter and tenderness, disappointments and sadness, but never with regret.
Dato Rahim Razali
Foo Fei Ling
Principle Dancers
Mohd Hanafi bin Rosdi
Ng Xinying
Supporting Dancers
Mohamad Azmi bin Mansor,
Mohd Fauzi bin Amirudin, Mohammad Khairi bin Mokthar,
Mohd Nurulazmie bin Zanal Abdden
Written, Produced and Directed by
Sherman Ong
Director of Photography
Lesly Leon Lee
Choreography
Mohd Hanafi bin Rosdi
Line Producer
Foo Fei Ling
Editor/Sound Recordist
Azharr Rudin
Music
John Chua
“Lena” Written and performed by
Azmyl Yunor
Produced by
Azmyl Yunor
Ariff Akhir
Recorded at
Purple Sound Productions, Malaysia
Original title
I Want to Remember
International Title
I Want to Remember
Duration
26 min / Colour
Screening Format
HD Video
Sound
Stereo
Year of Release
2011
Language
Malay, Mandarin
Subtitles
English
Country of production
Singapore
Production Company
Studio Shermano,
13 LIttle Pictures
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
I am interested in our relationship with the past and with history, particularly how the separation has affected the lives of individuals on both sides of the Causeway.
I think the film deals with the past, and to be more precise, the memory of this past. It deals with different versions of History, as well as the personal histories of individuals who were powerless to go against the political tide of the times, resulting in a conflict between following one’s heart and the ideologies of that period. It is partly inspired by real events and individuals whose lives changed as a consequence of the events post-1965.
I think the film deals with the past, and to be more precise, the memory of this past. It deals with different versions of History, as well as the personal histories of individuals who were powerless to go against the political tide of the times, resulting in a conflict between following one’s heart and the ideologies of that period. It is partly inspired by real events and individuals whose lives changed as a consequence of the events post-1965.
FESTIVALS
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012
