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Yasmin binti Ahmad was a Malaysian film director, writer and scriptwriter. She was the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well known in Malaysia for being humorous and touching. Her work crossed cross-cultural barriers, particularly her ads for Petronas, the national oil and gas company. Her works have won multiple awards both within Malaysia and internationally. In Malaysia, her films were highly controversial due to their depiction of events and relationships, which have been considered 'forbidden' by social conservatives, especially hard-line interpretations of Islam. She was a central figure of the "first" New Wave of Malaysian cinema. Wikipedia  

✵ 7. January 1958 – 25. July 2009
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“It's rare to find a woman filmmaker in Muslim society, and even rarer when she is an outspoken talent unafraid of controversy.”

By Roger Garcia (former director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Reuters Article by Jalil Hamid - Malaysian filmmaker struggles with hardline Islam https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-filmmaker-idUSKLR21119520070629 - 29 June 2007 - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821072553/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-filmmaker-idUSKLR21119520070629
Yasmin Ahmad retrospective at the Honolulu Academy of Arts hosted by CSEAS (Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawai`i) - Interview with Malyasian Filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad (with Wimal Dissanayake) in Section: Description http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7235 - 2007 Spring - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821074323/https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/7235
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“I am optimistic and sentimental to the point of being annoying, especially to people who think that being cynical and cold is cool. Everyday, I thank Allah for everyday things like the ability to breathe, the ability to love, the ability to laugh, and the ability to eat and drink.”

Yasmin Ahmad Personal Blog Introduction - Archived Account Page https://web.archive.org/web/20181126063521/https://www.blogger.com/profile/08042254853021235053
MTAS Production Article - Yasmin Ahmad https://mtasproduction.com/yasmin-ahmad/ - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821091902/https://mtasproduction.com/yasmin-ahmad/
In Social Science and Knowledge in a Globalising World by Gareth Richards and Zawawi Ibrahim - Chapter 19, Pg. 439 - Remembering Yasmin Ahmad: Social Criticism and Forgiveness - A Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287216758_Remembering_Yasmin_Ahmad_Social_Criticism_and_Forgiveness - January 2012 - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821092949/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287216758_Remembering_Yasmin_Ahmad_Social_Criticism_and_Forgiveness
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“I don’t make films specifically for Malaysia, but I make films to tell you something about humanity.”

Yasmin Ahmad retrospective at the Honolulu Academy of Arts hosted by CSEAS (Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawai`i) - Podcast: Interview with Malyasian Filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad (with Wimal Dissanayake) at 22 Min 50 Sec http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7235 - 2007 Spring - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821074323/https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/7235
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“I never look for trouble, just making a film.”

Reuters Article by Jalil Hamid - Malaysian filmmaker struggles with hardline Islam https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-filmmaker-idUSKLR21119520070629 - 29 June 2007 - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821072553/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-filmmaker-idUSKLR21119520070629
From Yasmin Ahmad

“Life is never just humorous, never just tragic.”

Reuters Article by Jalil Hamid - Malaysian filmmaker struggles with hardline Islam https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-filmmaker-idUSKLR21119520070629 - 29 June 2007 - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821072553/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-filmmaker-idUSKLR21119520070629
Sister-hood Digital Magazine Article - Yasmin Ahmad 1958-2009 https://sister-hood.com/sister-hood-staff/yasmin-ahmad-1958-2009/ - 10 June 2020 - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821102330/https://sister-hood.com/sister-hood-staff/yasmin-ahmad-1958-2009/
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“If some people in power here were to think, oh no you’re smaller and you’re weaker, my job is to take care of you, then might not be a bad place. It is simplistic, but I think there is some truth in that.”

discussing humility and power dynamics in art, filmmaking, screenwriting, Malaysia and the World
TEDxKuala Lumpur - TEDxKL - Yasmin Ahmad - 6/3/09 at 9 Min 42 Sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_f_3FiiTYk - 30 July 2009 - Archive http://archive.today/2015.06.30-222010/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_f_3FiiTYk
The Star Newspaper Article with TedxKL Link - 7 TED Talks that Malaysians should check out https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/people/2016/07/19/seven-ted-talks-that-malaysians-should-really-check-out/ - 19 July 2016 - Archive http://archive.today/2021.08.21-082901/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/people/2016/07/19/seven-ted-talks-that-malaysians-should-really-check-out/
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