Freedom Film Fest an 'eye-opener' for young Malaysians


Low Han Shaun

Visitors lining up to get their tickets to the Freedom Film Festival 2017 at the PJ Live Arts Centre yesterday. The annual festival runs until September 9. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, September 3, 2017.

THE Freedom Film Festival 2017 kicked off yesterday, with young Malaysians saying they learnt more about current issues by watching two short films than reading the news.

The documentaries were on Rohingya refugees and how nature in Penang is affected by development.


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