{"id":9663,"date":"2026-01-14T06:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/?post_type=work&#038;p=9663"},"modified":"2026-01-14T06:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:45:07","slug":"lari-raya","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/work\/julies\/lari-raya","title":{"rendered":"Lari Raya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazyblock-text-full-width-Z2m63BP wp-block-lazyblock-text-full-width\"><section class=\"fullwidth text-center\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    \n    \n    <p style=\"text-align: left;\">The short film centers around the life of Johan, a man who has spent his life running from his problems and past. Played by the popular Malaysian actor Fimie Don, Johan\u2019s life was anything but easy. Orphaned at a young age and raised by his grandparents, he eventually fell in with the wrong crowd. This led him down a path of crime and ultimately, prison. His greatest burden isn\u2019t serving time in prison. It is the overwhelming guilt he carries over the death of his beloved grandmother Melati, portrayed by Dian P. Ramlee, whose shadow continues to visit him in his darkest moments being locked up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While behind bars, Johan\u2019s grandfather, Pak Hassan, played by veteran actor Dato A. Tamimi Siregar, desperately tries to reconnect with him. But riddled by guilt, Johan refuses his bid for connection. Determined not be ignored, Hassan embarks on an unexpected mission, by attempting various petty crimes to land himself in the same prison as Johan and succeeded.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-video-Z27Y9KC wp-block-lazyblock-video\"><section class=\"fullwidth\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 \" data-component=\"video\">\r\n      <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1154088172?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=6cbef1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;h=730a844bd3\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen title=\"\"><\/iframe>          <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-two-column-images-Z1mo8Oj wp-block-lazyblock-two-column-images\"><section class=\"fullwidth\">\n  <div class=\"container container--spaced-sm\">\n\n    <div class=\"row\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n      \n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n        <div class=\"grid-item grid-item--square\">\n\n          <picture>\n            <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-image-02-1.jpg 768w\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-image-02-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid grid-item-img\">\n          <\/picture>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n        <div class=\"grid-item grid-item--square\">\n\n          <picture>\n            <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-image-03-1.jpg 768w\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-image-03-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid grid-item-img\">\n          <\/picture>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-text-full-width-2lpXrn wp-block-lazyblock-text-full-width\"><section class=\"fullwidth text-center\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    \n    \n    <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now with Hassan in prison, and Melati\u2019s lingering presence by his side, Johan has nowhere left to run. Johan was forced by his grandparents to finally face his past and grief that he had been burying for so long. Instead of judgement, he is met with love and forgiveness that had been there all along. As Johan reflected on childhood memories of Hari Raya with his grandparents, especially during the tradition of seeking forgiveness through \u2018salam\u2019 \u2013 Johan finally understands a lesson they once taught him: forgiveness must start within. By accepting their forgiveness and most importantly, learning to forgive himself, Johan finds peace within and rekindles his bond with Hassan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tzy Horng Sai, Director of Julie\u2019s Biscuits, said: \u201cAs we mark our fifth year of Raya storytelling, we take our audiences on a self-reflective emotional journey about familial reconciliation and forgiveness. Our film delves into the silent killer of unresolved guilt and grief that destroy family dynamics. However, Hari Raya is a time of renewal, healing, and second chances, and we show the importance of addressing the psychological barriers in our healing process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cTo bring this powerful narrative to life, we collaborated with esteemed actors, whose performances deeply embody the emotional weight of this story, making it all the more resonant and impactful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Having collaborated with Julie\u2019s on all of the previous Hari Raya festive short films, the Chief Creative Officer, Aaron Koh said, \u201cUnlike our previous Raya films, we wanted to deliver a wild rollercoaster of emotions this year, blending suspense, humour, fear, and sadness \u2013 to resonate with people from different backgrounds. It was a risky endeavour as we have grown a large fanbase over the years, with a recognisable Julie\u2019s Raya tonality, which we have now completely flipped for this year\u2019s. This festive season is the time for forgiveness, yet self-forgiveness, a powerful step to happiness and renewal in life \u2013 is rarely discussed. We hope that with this film, we can start conversations surrounding the subject matter and to get people to focus on themselves this Raya.\u201d<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-quote-full-width-Z2d6KKI wp-block-lazyblock-quote-full-width\">  <section class=\"fullwidth fullwidth--top-lg text-center\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n      <blockquote class=\"blockquote\">\n        Unlike our previous Raya films, we wanted to deliver a wild rollercoaster of emotions this year, blending suspense, humour, fear, and sadness \n        <cite>Tzy Horng Sai, Director of Julie\u2019s Biscuits<\/cite>      <\/blockquote>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":77,"template":"","class_list":["post-9663","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"capability_ids":["988"],"client_id":"9658","hero_video":"","hero_image":{"ID":9666,"id":9666,"title":"Website banner","filename":"Website-banner-2.jpg","filesize":187094,"url":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/work\/julies\/lari-raya\/attachment\/website-banner-3","alt":"","author":"77","description":"","caption":"","name":"website-banner-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":9663,"date":"2026-01-13 15:10:43","modified":"2026-01-13 15:10:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":720,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-300x113.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":113,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-768x288.jpg","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":240,"large":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-1024x384.jpg","large-width":640,"large-height":240,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-1536x576.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":576,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":720,"Header":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2.jpg","Header-width":1920,"Header-height":720,"Wide":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2.jpg","Wide-width":1920,"Wide-height":720,"Square":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-768x720.jpg","Square-width":768,"Square-height":720,"Tall":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-307x615.jpg","Tall-width":307,"Tall-height":615,"Mobile":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-768x720.jpg","Mobile-width":768,"Mobile-height":720,"Facebook":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-1200x630.jpg","Facebook-width":1200,"Facebook-height":630,"Grid-Item-Square":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-768x720.jpg","Grid-Item-Square-width":768,"Grid-Item-Square-height":720,"Grid-Item-Wide":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-768x384.jpg","Grid-Item-Wide-width":768,"Grid-Item-Wide-height":384,"Grid-Item-Tall":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/Website-banner-2-307x615.jpg","Grid-Item-Tall-width":307,"Grid-Item-Tall-height":615}},"meta-title":"Lari Raya","meta-description":"The short film centers around the life of Johan, a man who has spent his life running from his problems and past. 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