QUEER AS PUNK

In the organizer's words:

Faris is a trans man and lead singer of the band Shh..Diam!, an openly queer punk band in Malaysia. Together with his bandmates Yon and Yoyo, he uses their music to fight for LGBTQI+ rights - in a country where human rights and freedom of expression are severely restricted by a conservative Muslim society. In the face of increasing discrimination, Yoyo decides to leave Malaysia. Faris, however, stays - determined to continue using music as a platform to fight for freedom and equality and to refuse to be silenced.

Faris is the transman lead singer of Shh..Diam!, an openly queer punk band in Malaysia. Together with his bandmates Yon and Yoyo, they use their music to fight for LGBTQI+ rights in a country where human rights and freedom of expression is severely curtailed by a conservative Muslim society. Faced with increasing discrimina- tion, Yoyo decides to leave Malaysia. Despite the challenges, Faris chooses to stay, determined to continue using their music as a plat- form for advocating for freedom and equality, refusing to let the pressures of society silence their voice.

Documentary | Malaysia, Indonesia | 2025 | 88 min | OmeU | Director: Yihwen Chen | FSK: 18
Docu | Malaysia, Indonesia | 2025 | 88 min | SEN | Director: Yihwen Chen | VSR: 18