The Last Communist

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The Last Communist (Lelaki Komunis Terakhir)
The Malaysian film poster.
Directed by	Amir Muhammad
Produced by	Amir Muhammad
Written by	Amir Muhammad
Starring	Zalila Lee Adibah Noor
Music by	Hardesh Singh
Cinematography	Albert Hue
Distributed by	Red Films
Running time	90 min.
Country	Malaysia
Language	Mandarin Malay Cantonese Hokkien English Tamil
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The Last Communist (Malay: Lelaki Komunis Terahkir) is a 2006 Malaysian film described by director Amir Muhammad as a "semi-musical documentary". It is inspired by the leader of the disbanded Malayan Communist Party, Chin Peng and the Malayan Emergency during which more than 10,000 Malayan and British troops and civilians lost their lives. The film was banned from screening in Malaysia by the government's Home Affairs Ministry. ^[1]

The film features interviews with the people in the towns Peng lived from birth to national independence, interspersed with songs that are fashioned after propaganda films. The Last Communist made its world premiere at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. It has also been shown at the Seattle International Film Festival, the London Film Festival, the Singapore International Film Festival and the Hong Kong International Film Festival.