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2 unusual facts about Yasmin Ahmad


Yasmin Ahmad

Yasmin Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a film director, writer and scriptwriter from Malaysia and was also the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur.

In Singapore, Yasmin is best known for the pro-family commercials she did for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.


Ida Nerina

Throughout the years Ida has collaborated with many people such as Aziz M. Osman, Yasmin Ahmad, Datuk Yusof Haslam, Shuhaimi Baba, Datuk Lat and many more; and continues to play a role in her country's film industry.


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Freedom of religion in Malaysia

In 2004, Yasmin Ahmad's (herself a Malaysian Muslim) film Sepet was rejected by censors who asked that scenes be removed.

Ning Baizura

She worked with Yasmin Ahmad in the controversial movie Muallaf (The Convert).

Sepet

The third movie in Yasmin Ahmad's Orked trilogy is a prequel to both Sepet and Gubra, titled Mukhsin.