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and the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960) during which more than 10,000 Malayan and British troops and civilians lost their lives. The film was banned from screening in Malaysia by the government's Home Affairs Ministry.

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, " Malaysia bans film 'The Last Communist'", 29 May 2006. The film features interviews with people in the towns in which Peng lived from birth to national independence, interspersed with songs that are fashioned after propaganda films. ''The Last Communist'' made its world premiere at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. It has also been shown at the

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, the

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, but has never been publicly shown in its home country. The film has been uploaded in its entirety on

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''The Last Communist''
- Director Amir Muhammad's blog
Edited footage of 21 May screening.
- English and Malay without subtitles. 2006 films Films about communism Films about the Malayan Emergency Malaysian documentary films Malaysian political films Malay-language films English-language Malaysian films Chinese-language Malaysian films Tamil-language Malaysian films Films directed by Amir Muhammad Films produced by Amir Muhammad Malaysian independent films 2006 independent films Films with screenplays by Amir Muhammad {{Malaysia-film-stub

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