The Big Durian is a 2003 Malaysian film by Amir Muhammad that combined documentary with fiction.
[1] On the night of 18 October 1987, a soldier, Prebet Adam ran amok with an M16 in the area of Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur.
Due to the thorny circumstances of the time and place, his amok triggered a citywide panic and rumours of racial riots.
[4] Variety magazine said: "Ambitious, sleek-looking docu examines wide array of ethnic, religious and political divisions in modern Malaysia.
"[5] The Village Voice said that it is an "impertinent love-letter to the citizens of Kuala Lumpur that does not let them off the hook for their apathy.