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 Malaysian artist Kai Khidir Hassan 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 severely 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. TICKETS FOR THIS SCREENING ARE ON A SLIDING SCALE - FIND OUT MORE VIA THE EVENT BOOKING LINK