Bukak Api

Overview

Bukak Api was made to heighten HIV/AIDS awareness amongst the sex-worker community in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, portraying the subculture as honestly as possible. The film was a community effort which brought together various agencies, residents, brothel owners, sex-workers, film students and production houses in support of the need for community-friendly information. It is an example of Pink Triangle Malaysia's working approach of community development for HIV/AIDS education, support and care. Bukak Api or "to open fire" is street lingo among sex-workers to mean "to have sex with a client".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 22, 2000

Original language

Malay

Spoken languages

Malay

Cast

Mislina Mustaffa

Director

Osman Ali

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0269027