Ananth Subramaniam

History

An alumnus of Locarno Film Festival and SGIFF, Ananth Subramaniam is a Malaysian-based artist & filmmaker. His films often explore the subjects of his ancestral identity and family within the context of a multi-layered genre.

Movies

The House of Brick and Stone
Writer
In the aftermath of the world's greatest financial shams, a Malaysian child finds solace and guidance from an unlikely figurehead. The docu-fiction uses the juxtaposition of its namesake as a jumping-off point to create a highly evocative odyssey through the Malaysian youth consciousness.
The House of Brick and Stone
Director
In the aftermath of the world's greatest financial shams, a Malaysian child finds solace and guidance from an unlikely figurehead. The docu-fiction uses the juxtaposition of its namesake as a jumping-off point to create a highly evocative odyssey through the Malaysian youth consciousness.
Liar Land
Screenplay
Based on the idea, "What if Bonnie and Clyde had kids?", the story takes place in the wild midland of Malaysia, in the aftermath of a robbery during which an outlaw couple decide to abandon their kids, Maya and J, in a safe house and make a run for it. Unfamiliar with their surrounding world and eager to be reunited with their parents, Maya and J decide to live their lives on their own terms. As the story progresses, the kids begin to replicate the actions and wild behavior of their parents in an attempt to find a way to get close to them.
Liar Land
Director
Based on the idea, "What if Bonnie and Clyde had kids?", the story takes place in the wild midland of Malaysia, in the aftermath of a robbery during which an outlaw couple decide to abandon their kids, Maya and J, in a safe house and make a run for it. Unfamiliar with their surrounding world and eager to be reunited with their parents, Maya and J decide to live their lives on their own terms. As the story progresses, the kids begin to replicate the actions and wild behavior of their parents in an attempt to find a way to get close to them.
Colourless
Director
Journey of a young swimmer and her struggles in navigating the waters between her swimming community and life with her widowed dad.