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