Private Project

Garek

A Muslim unmarried and pregnant woman is at a crossroad when she finds herself stuck with a destitute family where a child marriage arrangement is taking place.

  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 47 seconds
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Short + Sweet Malaysia Festival 2023

    Malaysia
    September 30, 2023
    Best Director
  • Short + Sweet Malaysia Festival 2023

    Malaysia
    September 30, 2023
    Best Newcomer
  • Short + Sweet Malaysia Festival 2023

    Malaysia
    September 30, 2023
    Best Cinematography
  • Short + Sweet Malaysia Festival 2023

    Malaysia
    September 30, 2023
    Festival Director Award
  • Mini Film Festival 2023

    Malaysia
    July 6, 2023
    Special Jury Award
  • Horizon Short Film Festival 2023

    Malaysia
    April 15, 2023
    Gold Prize
  • Minikino Film Week 2023

    Indonesia
    September 15, 2023
    Official selection
  • Madani International Film Festival 2022

    Malaysia
    October 8, 2022
    Official selection
Director Biography

Cech ADREA is a film director from Kelantan, Malaysia. He is driven to express his counterview on prevalent patriarchal culture in his society through stageplays, novellas and short films. He is Malaysia’s Short+Sweet 2023 Best Director and Best Newcomer. His short film, GAREK won the Special Jury Prize at Mini Film Fest 2023 and Gold Prize at Horizon Short Film Festival 2023.

He is currently developing his debut feature film with the same title, and has won Best Project Presentation at MIFFEST Project Market 2022, and participated at Bangkok Asian Film Festival (BAFF) Southeast Asian Pitch (SEAPITCH) 2022 and EAVE Ties That Bind 2023/2024.

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