Ananth Subramaniam
2025
Malaysia
Tamil
fiction
comedy | drama | fantastic
15 minutes
Sixtymac Pictures | Idio Sync Inc | Epicmedia Productions | DW Production
When a conservative elderly Malaysian Tamil couple discovers their male goat is pregnant, they face a dilemma over its ceremonial slaughter.
Ananth Subramaniam is a Malaysian filmmaker born of Tamil descent who co-founded Idio Sync Inc, an initiative/production house created to develop Tamil culture infused stories. Ananth’s work often explores the subject of his ancestral identity and family within the context of a multi-layered genre. He received an MA in filmmaking from Kingston University London. He was selected to participate in the 2020 Locarno Open Doors program and Southeast Asian Film Lab. His recent filmmaking credits include " The House of Brick and Stone '' which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival & BIFAN and Liar Land which won a Special Mention Prize at the Locarno Film Festival. He is currently working on his debut feature film “ The Passport ” with the support from Berlinale's Talents Tokyo, Cine Qua Non Lab, SGIFF's Asian Producers Network, and Full Circle Lab. The project received Bucheon Award at BIFAN NAFF Project Market, Grand Prize Award at BAFF SEAPITCH, and has just recently been invited to Asia TV & Forum Market and Focus Asia Industry Market at Far East Film Festival Udine, Italy.
- Liar Land (2019)
- The House of Brick and Stone (2022)
