GOALPOSTS & LIPSTICKS (Gol & Gincu)

Director(s): Bernard Chauly
Country: Malaysia
Year: 2005
Language: Malay with English subtitles
Length: 104minutes
Website: www.redfilms.com.my

Program:
02 April - 17.00 hours - Filmhuis Den Haag
06 April - 20.00 hours - Rialto Amsterdam*
10 April - 2nd evening screening - Filmhuis Arnhem
16 April - 17.00 hours - Plaza Futura Eindhoven
17 April - 21.45 hours - Lantaren-Venster Rotterdam

* director B. Chauly and actress R. Abdullah will attend the screening

Self-absorbed fashion victim Putri is resolved to win back her sports-mad ex-boyfriend, Eddy, who has left her for futsal fanatic Shasha. Putri attempts to join Shasha’s team, is rejected and decides to start her own team.

Putri’s isn’t a team of naturals, rather a motley team of barbie dolls and butch dykes. But they train hard and eventually play against Shasha’s team. Putri has learned that scoring a goal can be more fun than scoring with a guy and is determined to win.

This film, where Clueless meets Bend it like Beckham in Malaysia, dares to focus on more complex issues; Putri’s team reflects the racial and religious tensions in Malaysia and in the film the patronizing attitude towards girls is addressed.