ETC. Fest 2025: Film Festival Screenings (Slot 3: 2:30PM-4:00PM)

English Theatre Collaboration


LanguageEnglish, Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia, Cantonese

CategoryFilm

TagsExperimental, Screening, Documentary

Duration: 90 minutes without intermission

Doors Open: 10 minutes before the event

Seating: Free Seating

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Recommended for: 13 years old and above

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RM6.00

Additional Fee Applies

Faith, fame, family, and the fight to feel whole, these stories explore grief, survival, and second chances with heart. From strict households to found families, each film reminds us: healing isn’t easy, but it’s never lonely.

Ticketing

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[Kids (6-17), University Students] All Access Pass: Film and Theatre

Valid for entire week of movies and theatrical performances. Students please present student id during redemption.

RM65.00

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[General Public] All Access Pass: Film and Theatre

Valid for entire week of movies and theatrical performances.

RM130.00

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[Kids (6-17), University Students] All Access Pass: Film

Valid for entire week of films on showcase. Students please present student id during redemption.

RM35.00

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[General public] All Access Pass: Film

Valid for entire week of films on showcase.

RM70.00

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[Kids (6-17), University Students] All Access Pass: Theatre

Valid for entire week of theatrical performances. Students please present student id during redemption.

RM35.00

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[General Public] All Access Pass: Theatre

Valid for entire week of theatrical performances.

RM70.00

Book Now

Friday

31st

Oct 2025

2:30PM (GMT+8)

Saturday

1st

Nov 2025

2:30PM (GMT+8)

Sunday

2nd

Nov 2025

2:30PM (GMT+8)

About

Stick around after each screening, our directors will be joining us for a live Q&A. Dive deeper into their stories, ask your burning questions, and hear the heart behind the lens.

Day 1, 31st October 2025

NoTitleDirectorInstitutionTimeTheme
1Come BackHashir AhmedTaylor's University2:30 PM - 3:02 PMUnfamiliarity of the overseas and dealing the loss of a loved one
2Sunflower: Harbour of The Words' MindTruong Khiet LamNottingham University, Malaysia3:02 PM - 3:14 PMAbandonment of younger sibling in an abusive household
3OverflowNicholas Ong Yong ChongSunway University3:15 PM - 3:29 PMSuppression of men's emotions while dealing with grief

Come Back

Trailer

'Come Back': A stranger abroad, haunted by the one who never made it.
'Come Back': A stranger abroad, haunted by the one who never made it.

Harbour of the Words' Mind

Trailer

'Sunflower' a short film by Truong Khiet Lam. Left to bloom in the dark.
'Sunflower' a short film by Truong Khiet Lam. Left to bloom in the dark.

Overflow lingers long after the screen fades.

Grief hits hard. Silence hits harder. Watch the trailer, this one stays with you.
Grief hits hard. Silence hits harder. Watch the trailer, this one stays with you.

Overflow 


Day 2, 1st November 2025

Joyce Saputra took his hit. Now he throws them in 'The Punching Bag'. Anticipate the total rage.
Joyce Saputra took his hit. Now he throws them in 'The Punching Bag'. Anticipate the total rage.
NoTitleDirectorInstitutionTimeTheme
1The Punching Bag Joyce SaputraSunway University2:30 PM - 2:43 PMWhen breakups shatter and rage builds up
2Broken SilenceSamuel Raj A/L VeluINTI International University2:44 PM - 2:51 PMCrimes don't go unpunished, even within families
3MadDogChartered Queen LimKokWing University 2:52 PM - 3:22 PMThree friends and their free will to gain fame fast
4A Daily OrdealBenjamin LimSunway University3:23 PM - 3:30 PMCrazy animal talk

Blood stains deep red in 'Broken Silence'

'Broken Silence': The echo of betrayal, answered in blood.
'Broken Silence': The echo of betrayal, answered in blood.

Broken Silence Teaser

Crack these nut-heads, before they crack you in 'MadDog'

Fame doesn't wait. Neither do they. But the cops might
Fame doesn't wait. Neither do they. But the cops might

Trapped between faith and freedom, one girl dares to choose her own light.

She's caught between belief and control. Watch the trailer, where tradition meet resistance.
She's caught between belief and control. Watch the trailer, where tradition meet resistance.

Cahaya

NoTitleDirectorInstitutionTimeTheme
1Here Without The SunLion ChongUniversiti Malaya2:30 PM - 2:42 PMThe mundanity after losing a family member
2CahayaAfiq SyoUniversiti Malaya2:43 PM - 2:52 PMSurvival in abusive circumstances
3You Are My RockNick Chua Jun HinSunway University2:52 PM - 3:12 PMA heartbroken man, and his rock

Sleepless nights and aching silence, 'Here Without The Sun"

'Here Without The Sun' captured by Kenny Ng
'Here Without The Sun' captured by Kenny Ng

Catch the first look on 'Here Without The Sun'

CK Pang with the production team, behind the scenes. (Here Without The Sun)
CK Pang with the production team, behind the scenes. (Here Without The Sun)
A director's cut on 'Here Without The Sun'
A director's cut on 'Here Without The Sun'

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