The Big Durian

Year: 2003

Runtime: 75 mins

Language: English

DocumentaryDrama

On the night of 18 October 1987 a soldier opened fire with an M16 in Kuala Lumpur's Chow Kit district. The incident sparked citywide panic and rumors of racial riots amid the tense era. The documentary follows 23 Malaysians—real and fictional, to explore why he acted, the nation's anxiety, and what unfolded afterward. It probes lingering unease.

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