Mark down July 15 in your calendars – we’re hosting the exclusive online premiere for Disciples, a film documenting Malaysia’s skinhead subcultures, and you’re invited.

Directed by Jess Kohl, Disciples follows the story of two opposing skinhead factions in modern-day Malaysia – the S.H.A.R.P. (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice) and the Malay Power (far-right nationalists with Neo-Nazi views). 

Following 14-year-old S.H.A.R.P. member Martin, who is fiercely anti-fascist, and Aus and Hakeim of the Malay Power movement, the film depicts rising tensions between the two groups as they prepare for Maskad, the annual Malaysian skinhead festival which welcomes all ideologies.

Through kinetic visuals capturing intimate moments, Disciples sees both factions questioning their own identities and belief systems leading up to the festival. “What is it trying to accomplish? To show that we can unite with Nazis?” asks one S.H.A.R.P. member. 

Check out the Disciples trailer below, and sign up for access to the Dazed online premiere on 15th July at 6pm BST. 

Directed by Jess Kohl

Music by Gaika, God Colony, Tzusing and Adam Rajab

Commissioner - Bec Evans

Executive Producers - Bec Evans, Thomas Gorton and Juliette Larthe

DOP - Adric Watson

Editor - Andrew Cross + Georgie Daley

Producer - Sherlene Ding

Assistant Producer - Hadi Azmi