Queer as Punk + intro + pre-recorded Q&A

Name: Queer as Punk + intro + pre-recorded Q&A
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-05-13
Duration: 1 h 28 min

Cinetopia:DOC in collaboration with SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) presents this Scottish special preview of Queer As Punk ahead of its wider UK release with T A P E Collective. The screening will have an introduction by SQIFF director Indigo Korres and the film will be followed by a 20-minute pre-recorded Q&A. Faris is a transman and the lead singer of "Shh..Diam!" (meaning “shut up!” in Malay), an openly queer punk band in Malaysia. Together with his bandmates Yon and Yoyo, they use their music to fight for LGBTQI+ rights in a country where conservative Muslim policies and society severly curtail human rights and freedom of expression. As discrimination against them intensifies, Yoyo chooses to leave the country. However in the face of the many challenges, Faris opts to stay, determined to continue using their music as a platform to advocate for freedom and equality, refusing to let the pressures of society silence their voice. Director Yihwen Chen followed the trio for several years as they toured, documenting their gigs, experiences, and wide-ranging discussions. Queer As Punk continue to use their nonconformist live performances to fight for justice, in the face of intense pressure to and threats to silence their voices. <a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/cinetopiadoc">Cinetopia:DOC</a> is a monthly club bringing audiences together around exceptional documentary films alongside filmmaker Q&As or conversations, followed by continued discussion and networking in the Filmhouse Bar. Cinetopia:DOC is supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI's Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI and the Scottish Documentary Institute and produced by Cinetopia, a hub of activity around filmgoing and filmmaking based in Edinburgh. SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) is a charity formed with the aim of showcasing diverse queer cinema and uplifting creative voices from the LGBTQIA+ community in Scotland and beyond. The organisation runs an annual film festival in Glasgow, pop-up and year-round events, and community-focused programmes across Scotland. T A P E Collective: Reppin’ could-be-cult classics, T A P E is a UK-based film company working across exhibition and distribution to platform the works of global majority filmmakers. Cross-curatorial, but firmly rooted in film, T A P E creates ties with art, music, talks and more, to bring exciting and subversive filmmaking to new and established audiences. With a focus on representation, identity and heritage, we champion the forgotten could-be cult films of the festival circuit. Please note: In order to make this screening more accessible to those on a low income, it uses a sliding scale ticket price. This means you can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof/ID. We just ask that you are honest! Click <a href="https://www.sqiff.org/sqiff-sliding-scale-tickets-what-should-i-pay/">here for more detailed information</a> on our sliding scale system.DocumentaryPT1H28MTBC2026-05-13

Yihwen Chen

Queer as Punk + intro + pre-recorded Q&A"Queer as Punk + intro + pre-recorded Q&A"

Showtimes

May 13, 8:30 pm