HONG KONG – Malaysian project "In Which City Does It Live?" was Wednesday awarded one of two prizes on offer at the CineMart project market in Rotterdam.

The project, by director Liew Seng Tat, who also has "Flower in the Pocket" in the Rotterdam festival, won the Prince Claus Fund Film Grant of Euro15,000 ($21,450.) It is produced through Dahuang Pictures.

The other CineMart prizewinner was "The Pervert's Guide to Ideology," by Sophie Fiennes, a production by Kasander (KTV bv.) Project continues the collaboration between philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Zizek and filmmaker Fiennes, makers of "The Pervert's Guide to Cinema." Pic collected the Arte France Cinema Award worth $14,300.

"Which City" story involves a community in Malaysia that plans to shift an abandoned house. A Nigerian migrant, moves into the abandoned house. The villagers view his presence as that of a mysterious ghost, and believe that the house is haunted. The man’s shadowy existence in the house evokes a poetic image of the obscure world of migrant life in Malaysia.

"Through a simple but universal story that appeals to the imagination, this film subtly discusses the social issues of the multicultural society," the jury said by way of explanation for its choice. "Located in the field of tension that exists between tradition, globalization and migration, Liew Seng Tat argues that this film deals with the changing concept of "home" where - instead of implying the place where you live - it concerns the people who you live with. The jury characterizes the film’s approach as modern, subtle and engaged. Its members have been particularly impressed by the story’s visual power and sense of contemporary involvement."