Jarum Halus

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Jarum Halus
Directed by	Mark Tan
Produced by	Eleanor Low Mark Tan
Starring	Christien New Juliana Ibrahim Razif Hashim Dato' Rahim Razali Farah Putri AC Mizal Adlin Aman Ramlie
Music by	San Weng Onn Maria Jasmine
Distributed by	Sparky Pictures
Release dates	January 10, 2008
Running time	133 min
Country	Malaysia
Language	Malay English
Budget	USD 40'000

Jarum Halus is a 2008 Malaysian drama film. It is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. The film’s title is derived from a Malay idiom meaning web of deceit or conspiracy, which is a major theme in the plot of the film.

The plot remains faithful to the source material, with the cast all taking their Shakespearian counterparts either in name, character or both (see Cast section)

It is the directorial debut of Mark Tan, who originally envisioned the project as a short film for his final project when studying film at Warwick University in the United Kingdom. When returning to his native Malaysia, the short film was used as a means to attract funding for a feature length project. When a deal was agreed and a script finalised, the quality attracted Malaysian veteral actor Dato Rahim Razali, who agreed to a part on a significantly reduced salary.

Reception

The film received a limited release in January 2008 was released to favourable reviews, with several references to its visual boldness and dynamic mixture of eastern values with western storytelling.

Jarum Halus won the "Best Digital Film" in FFM 2008.

Cast

Christien New - Daniel Oh - Othello
Juliana Ibrahim - Mona - Desdemona
Razif Hashim - Iskandar - Iago
Dato' Rahim Razali - Datuk Kalel - Lodovico
Justin Chan - Michael - Cassio
Farah Putri - Emilia - Emilia
Megat Sharizal - Rahim - Roderigo

References

External links

v t e William Shakespeare's Othello

Characters	Othello Desdemona Iago Cassio Emilia Bianca Roderigo Brabantio Other characters

Source	"Un Capitano Moro" from Gli Hecatommithi (1565) by Giovanni Battista Giraldi

Opera and ballet adaptations	Otello (1816, opera) Otello (1887, opera) The Moor's Pavane (1949, ballet) Othello (1998 ballet score) Bandanna (1999, opera)

Screen adaptations	Othello (1952) Othello (1955) Jubal (1956) All Night Long (1962) Othello (1965) Catch My Soul (1974) Otello (1986) Othello (1995) Kaliyattam (1997) O (2001) Othello (2001) Eloise (2002) Omkara (2006) Jarum Halus (2008)

Stage adaptations	Catch My Soul (US) (1969) Catch My Soul (UK) (1970)

Phrases	"Beast with two backs"

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