Kuala Lumpur, 25 July – Malaysian premiere screening of ‘Incarcerated Rhythm’ a documentary by Indrani Kopal was held today at Blackbox Publika organized by Malaysian Documentary Associations (MyDocs) with the support from the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS).
Produced and directed by Indrani Kopal, ‘Incarcerated Rhythm’ tells a story about six men during their three years of freedom after each spent over a decade in federal prison. While serving time, all six men participated in a modern dance rehabilitation program, the only one of its kind in the United States. Now free they have to navigate old relationships, secure a job, and decide whether to continue dancing or move on.
Indrani who won the Mira Nair Award for Rising Female Filmmaker from the 2018 Harlem International Film Festival also directed ‘The Game Changer’ documentary which won the Best Documentary Award at the 2014 Harlem International Film Festival and at the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase 2015 in Cannes, France.
Attending today’s premiere include YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, YBhg. Dato’ Fauzi Ayob, Director General of FINAS, Ms. Lina Teoh, Executive Director of MyDocs, Director and Producer, Indrani Kopal, industry players, media and other invitees.