Do You Remember The 20th Day Of September?

I do a lot of blog hopping these days, partly because I am just keen to know what other people are writing on channels [hopefully] free of bigotry and hypocrisy of the mainstream media, but chiefly for the reason that I am too lazy to put some effort to finish off my assignment. Anyway, it is interesting to see that we indeed have a very healthy online community, where people enthusiastically write and share their thoughts or simply what they saw.

I wish I could share every bit of thing that I witnessed here but then again it is again my policy; this is my blog so I do the talking, not simply pasting something that I found somewhere else or directing readers to go to this other particular site that I reckon is appealing and have a look themselves and then come back to my blog and leave a comment, what an intricacy! But at times I cannot hold back the urge to do so, so if I ever do, please forgive me for making your life difficult. As in this case.

So what is about 20th September essentially? Well, here is an excerpt from the blog I am about to introduce to all of you;

“Do You Remember The 20th Day Of September? is a movie about several things that happened in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

Anwar Ibrahim, recently sacked as Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, headed a public rally of thousands of people that marched through the Malaysian capital while demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The crowd ranged from 30,000 to 100,000 depending on who was doing the counting. A few hours later Anwar would be arrested in his home.

Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth was in town for the Commonwealth Games ...”

Yes, if you guys get the idea, it is in fact a movie. But it will not be released anytime soon, so that is not what I am interested in at the moment. What I am ardent to share with you guys about is the chronicle behind the movie; how every little bits and pieces are collected to make it a story.

Well, the creator of this whole thing is Amir Muhammad, whose previous films ‘Lelaki Komunis Terakhir’ and ‘Apa Khabar Orang Kampung?’ were fiercely debated in the parliament for alleged incongruity of the theme being brought, which as expected, resulted in a big NO for local screening. He apparently was not ravaged by the whole thing; this new 20th September effort is a verified proof.

Do You Remember The 20th Day Of September? will be a movie compiling 100 different stories from hundred individuals who survive with vivid account of memories on the chaotic affair that happened in that particular date in 1998. In order to pile up the whole stories, Amir Muhammad has set up a blog that chronicles every of those individual experiencea, randomly ordered. This blog. The stories are acquired from 100 ordinary people on voluntary basis- apparently no question about lopsided views- so basically if you think you have a good memory on that particular date, tell Amir and you will be one of the chosen hundred. Me, I am too embarrassed to admit that the only thing I remember as an immature 10-year-old back then was the picture of me inquiring my mom, ‘Umi, liwat tu ape?’ So there goes my chance to contribute to the story. Anyway, I believe the work has just been started, looking from the latest entry posted by Amir. I do not expect you guys to contribute and more importantly am not in any way promoting political tension here by the way, it is merely a recommendation of good stories for your free time.

Have fun reading stories!