Jarum Halus

Jarum Halus
Directed by Mark Tan
Produced by Eleanor Low
Mark Tan
Starring Christien New
Juliana Ibrahim
Razif Hashim
Rahim Razali
Farah Putri
Justin Chan
Megat Sharizal
Music by San Weng Onn
Rabbit
Distributed by Sparky Pictures
Release dates
  • 10 January 2008 (2008-01-10)
Running time
 133 minutes
Country Malaysia
Language Malay
English
Budget USD 40,000

Jarum Halus is a 2008 Malaysian drama film. It is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. The film’s title (Malay: "Fine Needle") is derived from a Malay idiom meaning web of deceit or conspiracy, which is a major theme in the plot of the film.

The plot remains faithful to the source material, with the cast all taking their Shakespearian counterparts either in name, character or both.

Production

It is the directorial debut of Mark Tan, who originally envisioned the project as a short film for his final project when studying film at Warwick University in the United Kingdom. When returning to his native Malaysia, the short film was used as a means to attract funding for a feature length project. When a deal was agreed and a script finalised, the quality attracted Malaysian veteran actor Dato Rahim Razali, who agreed to a role on a significantly reduced salary.

Reception

The film received a limited release in January 2008 was released to favourable reviews, with several references to its visual boldness and dynamic mixture of eastern values with western storytelling. It combines both the English and Malay languages in a style typical of urban Malaysian speech.

Jarum Halus won the "Best Digital Film" category in the 20th Malaysia Film Festival on the same year.

Cast

The film features cameo appearances by Douglas Lim, Colin Kirton and Yasmin Yusuff.

External links

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