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Music by Wong Woan Foong Initial release 24 October 2014 | 7.4/10 IMDb Written by Edmund Yeo Cinematography Kong Pahurak Director Edmund Yeo Music director Wong Woan Foong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Woo Ming JinEdmund Yeo Starring Zhu Zhi-YingKoe ShernDaphne LowJoey Leong Cast Daphne Low, Jacqueline Zhu, Koe Shern, Pearly Chua, Joey Leong Similar The Second Life of Thi, The Tiger Factory, Kingyo, Floating Sun, 60 Seconds of Solitude i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
River of exploding durians trailer
River of Exploding Durians is a 2014 Malaysian drama film directed by Edmund Yeo. It is his first full-length film. It follows the high school students and their history teacher as they fight against the construction of a potentially radioactive rare earth plant. The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Tokyo International Film Festival, where it was competed for the main prize.
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The film also had its European premiere at the 2015 International Film Festival Rotterdam, under the Bright Future section. In addition, the film had its U.S. premiere at CAAMFest in San Francisco
Plot
When a rare earth plant is being built near a coastal town, its inhabitants fall into despair, fearful of its radioactive effects. Ming, a high school student, is indifferent towards the changes. All he cares about is spending idyllic afternoons with the childhood friend he secretly loves, Mei Ann.
Meanwhile. Ming's history teacher, Ms. Lim, has started an activist group to protest against the construction. She recruits her favourite student, Hui Ling, to join her. Their idealism is severely tested.
As the construction goes on, they are all drawn into a chain of events that changes their lives irrevocably.