Rest in Peace – Yasmin Ahmad (1958-2009)

Yasmin AhmadThe ads above is one of her work. Even though it raise a lot of eyebrow from the Iban community on the usage of the Iban language, the ads nevertheless have put the Iban community on par with the other community at prime time.

May God bless her soul and may she rest in peace.

Memories of Yasmin Ahmad can be read on her blogs – The Sory Teller and The Story Teller II.

Extract from Bernama

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) — Renowned film and advertising director Yasmin Ahmad died here at about 11.25 pm Saturday night.

Her death was confirmed by Media Prime Group Chief Operations Officer Datuk Seri Ahmad Farid Ridzuan, who was at the Damansara Specialists Hospital, when contacted by Bernama.

Yasmin, 51, collapsed while presenting a working paper at Sri Pentas, the headquarters of the private television station TV3 on Thursday and was rushed to the Damansara Specialists Hospital.

She was reported to have suffered a stroke and brain haemorrhage.

And the video below is her last post for the Internet..

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