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Being LGBT is criminalised in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Trans man Faris and his punk band still travel the country playing gigs and protesting on the streets. A documentary portrait of courageous people, humorous friendship and the spirit of punk. 


Yihwen Chen, (Director/Producer/Cinematographer). Wen is a Malaysian documentary filmmaker and journalist. Her body of work primarily focuses on human rights, social issues and gender equality, politics, and environmental justice. Her documentary on female circumcision, TheHiddenCut, won the Society Of Publishers in Asia 2019 Awards for Excellence in Reporting Women’s Issues. In 2019, her debut feature documentary, EyeontheBall, about Malaysia’s blind football team premiered in London. Most recently, Wen’s #MeToo short documentary, TheBoysClub, won the NETPAC Award during its world premiere at the Busan International Short Film Festival 2022. Wen's second feature documentary, QueerAsPunk, spotlighting marginalized communities in Malaysia, was supported by the Hot Docs CrossCurrents Fund and IDA Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund, and premiered at Berlinale 2025. She is also an alumna of IDFAcademy and American Film Showcase.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    89 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Malaysia
  • Premiere
    2025
  • Director
    Yihwen Chen
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