In a sense, ideology is an approach taken by a filmmaker to expose his audience to a certain issue that might never be exposed by other filmmakers. These filmmakers want their audience to understand what they are trying to imply in their films. In other words, ideology is defined as a person's belief in which he (most of the time it is the filmmaker himself) tries to identify the message(s) that his film aims to transmit and communicate on one or more particular problems. For example, certain issues could be addressed in films, such as social, political, gender, race, sexuality, and other issues related to our world today. In other words, ideologies derive from a person's emotions or feelings towards the world and human society and, therefore, these ideologies are not necessarily bound by the rules of logic (Pramaggiore and Wallis 310-311 ). Likewise, these ideological approaches in films are capable of shaping an individual's relationship with culture, influencing their ideas about others and society. Nonetheless, Pramaggiore and Wallis (310-311) describe that ideologies provide society's achievement toward justification for the differential treatment of some within a society, where inequality appears to promote the social domination of one group over a other. In Sepet (310-311) Yasmin Ahmad, 2004), many ideological approaches and issues that seem very controversial in Malaysia, especially in Malaysian-Muslim culture, are depicted in this film. This film caught the attention of local viewers, with both positive and negative reactions across the country. Interestingly, the issues she raised are considered taboo and unacceptable, primarily by the public and the media, and ultimately by the government...... middle of paper ...... issues as sensitive as his ideologies, and depicts them publicly in Sepet. Ultimately, Sepet helped him win numerous international awards, as well as the Best Screenplay and Best Film awards at the 18th Malaysian Film Festival. Perhaps most importantly, as I said at the beginning of this essay, his efforts in Sepet are not really appreciated by most of Malaysian society, especially Malaysian Muslims, when it comes to his ideological approaches in the representation of the unity of multiracialism and religions. . Real. Yasmine Ahmad. Perf. Sharifah Amani, Ng Choo Seong, Ida Nerina, Harith Iskander, Tan Mei Ling and Adibah Noor. Leo Burnett Malaysia, 2004. Film. Ahmad, Orked and Jovian Lee Lit Hong. “Yasmin, how do you know?” Kuala Lumpur: Leo Burnett, 2012. Print. Pramaggiore, Maria and Tom Wallis. Film: a critical introduction. London: Laurence King, 2011. Print.