Discoveries from Malaysia World Cinema

Udin, a young boy, drifts through his quiet routines inside an old bus yet within him he carries a world far heavier than his years.

The sequel to the successful "Adnan Sempit" by Ismail Bob Hashim in 2010 which told the story of Adnan, an orphaned street biker who is cared for by his aunt. On the other hand, Nadia is born to a wealthy family and currently owns a stable job. These two opposites soon encounter one another by chance and end up being in a relationship. Now, in "Adnan Sempit 2", it sees Shaheizy Sam reprising his role as Adnan, and his trials and tribulations in life and his relationship with Nadia.

The third instalment of "Adnan Sempit" sees Adnan married to his childhood love, Nadia, and Bobby married to Wawa. Adnan, is also getting the hang of running his own business. However, the two couples soon realise that there is more to getting married than just sharing a home with someone.

Revolves around Krisya, a beautiful and stylish young woman who cares about nothing but her appearance. She then falls in love with Irfan, but there is one problem - Irfan is into women who are little more on the heavier side.

Aleeya Azmeen willingly went to London with her boyfriend five years ago only to get dumped by him in the end. Things became worse when she was thrown out of London's college. Left with nothing, she had no choice but to return to Malaysia. But how will she explain what has happened to her family and friends? A fated meeting at Heaththrow airport with Zariel Daniel, who is willing to become Aleeya's fake husband for a week, leads to many dramatic and hilarious situations.

Che Mamat is always unfortunate. Most of the things that he does goes wrong which makes him wasting most of his time telling stories to kids. Due to his lover pressure he agrees to enter a short story competition. His winning over this competition changed his lifestyle very drastically when he was being offered a position as a reporter at a national newspaper.

The emotion of father and mother is disturbed by the missing of a loved one

A private detective's investigation on a group of woman gangsters led by Mama Bosan brings him to an infidelity case. This is the first Malaysian film to combine both live action and animation into one.

A lonely and failed musician gets to know a young woman who lives in a next-door apartment, a victim of sexual and domestic abuse by her husband. On the anniversary of her mother's death, the woman shares a dish of fish soup with him and they spend some time together. The man knows about her victimhood and he feels sorry for her. One day when her husband is not at home, he comes and comforts her. But their relationships takes a different turn when her husband unexpectedly comes back.

Natasha is a TV host assigned to cover the mysterious happenings on Pulau Indah Kayangan. Together with her crew, Adam and Dino, they explore the island, which was solely inhabited by local tribes until a big company decides to develop it as a tourist attraction. Upon arrival at the island, they are met by a handsome but mysterious young man named Cook who has been assigned as their guide on the island. As Cook takes them around the island to start their investigation, they start to experience frightful ghostly visions and witness horrific murders on the island. Difficulties and challenges continue to mount as the aborigines on the island also start to get aggressive and hostile towards their presence. As they struggle with the mysterious findings and hostile environment, they must quickly determine if they are being led further from sanity or closer to the truth.

October 20th, 1947 was a historical day in the Malayan people's constitutional struggle for independence from British colonialism. This documentary chronicles the events that culminated in the Malaya-wide 'Hartal' day of protest against the undemocratic Federation of Malaya Constitutional Proposals devised by the British Colonial Government, and the rise of the people's democratic movement in Malaya, ten years before independence.

Hanya Aku Cinta Kau Seorang" (H.A.C.K.S.) tells the tale of a woman named Murni who is on a quest to find her soulmate. Her best friends Mukhlis and Stacy then convince her to sign up for "Meet Soulmate", an online dating site. Although Murni is wary about meeting men online, she reluctantly agrees to do so. In actuality, Murni likes Mukhllis, whom she has done everything with, but she was heartbroken when she is led to think that Mukhlis is gay, and currently dating a man named Ayim. Soon, Murni befriends Iqwal, and just as she was about to fall for him, an incident happens that leads her to think that Iqwal is gay as well... Will Murni ever be able to find her soulmate?

Story about the journey of a Japanese girl named Ichigo who travels to Malaysia for a vacation along with a tour group from his country through a travel package by Strawberry Vanilla Travel & Tours. As the secrets of Malaysia's beauty are revealed to them, Ichigo is also shown to harbour secrets of her own. Her true intention of travelling to Malaysia is to search for something that has long eluded his life...

A secret story of a same-sex love affair between two Myanmar men. After getting into a forced marriage with a rich girl, one of the men is killed in a plane crash. Much later, his wife is approached by a man, a bestselling writer, and soon suspects that he may have been her husband's lover. But now a real mystery begins to emerge as the evidence mounts her husband may still be alive.

"2 Kalimah" tells the story of a couple, Aiman and a Malay-English girl Selena, who decide to return to their hometown. The couple have a secret of their own: Aiman is actually still in love with Humaira, thus he does not want want to wed Selena, but due to her pregnancy, is forced to lie to their relatives and friends that they are married.

Three filmmakers decide to write a story, but unfortunately, their writings turn into an awful reality. Alongside, two spirits become intertwined in their tale with their mysterious past. As they grapple with the consequences of their writing, they also face the haunting histories of horrific spirits. This journey is filled with jaw dropping reveals that heighten the stakes, intensifying the horror to keep the viewer's heart racing. The twists aren't merely terrifying; they're also tragic, especially when Yamma – The King of Hell – concludes the mystery.

A discovery of Penanggal by Julie Ahli Majlis, Milah Tepen, Halim Pekak, Ucop and Budin on one night has become a big fuss and hot topic. Mak Teh who’s heard the rumors started her own investigation. She suspects that Mak Kiah has practiced Penanggal’s ritual, when Mak Teh found Mak Kiah holding a placenta belonging to Biah, who had just given birth, under the house. But, is Mak Kiah the Penanggal?

The story of a girl named Adra, who embarks on a journey to the beautiful little town of Llandudno, in North Wales. Adra is looking for peace and self-healing. Adra, who feels lost and lonely, has met Andre, who seems to be fighting with himself. Here we can see their journey changed from misunderstanding, chaos, rejection and fear, into a wonderful friendship. Can this relationship counteract the emotional turmoil of their lives? The film is heavy and requires deep thought. It highlights current issues such as dealing with people suffering from depression and suicidal tendencies.

This film is about Osman that accuse his wife dishonest with him after been slander by his own cousin. Does he overcome the matter at the end?

Sara, a psychology student and the daughter of a former exorcist, takes up a job as a nanny. But what happens when her new job leads her to horrifying situations?

The sleepy, religious and passionless town of Kampong Bras Basah has suddenly been awoken with the arrival of a lingerie shop called La Luna! But while the villagers slowly begin to welcome the shop owner with open arms, the iron-fisted religious leader of the kampung is hell-bent on driving the shop out of town at all costs!

While out on a test flight, accident strikes and the group of parachuters, led by Captain Hanafi soon find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere, far from civilization. One of the team members, Ivy is missing and when the only trace they found is a piece of her clothing, tension arises among the group. Many blames Captain Hanafi for the misfortune. In their search for Ivy, the group stumbles upon a mystery in the jungle. Soon peculiar events happen and one by one of them goes missing. Will they be able to survive under these challenging circumstances and get to the root of the mystery? Or could betrayal and revenge be the cause?

The original "Pontianak" was made in 1957 directed by B.N. Rao and starred Maria Menado.The film was such a hit that in quick succession, two sequels were made "Dendam Pontianak" aka "Revenge of Pontianak" later in the same year (1957) and "Sumpah Pontianak" aka "The Curse of Pontianak") in 1958,both with Maria Menado."Dendam Pontianak" started the trend of introducing more than one supernatural being into the story,the other character being an old witch Nenek Kebayan(The Old Woman of the Forest)and by the time "Sumpah Pontianak" was made that had increased to four-female vampire Pontianak,an Orang Hutan(Wild Forest Man),a kind of bird-lizard creature and a Hantu Raya or "King Ghost"."Sumpah Pontianak" is an entertaining Malay horror movie with cheap special effects.The main female character Comel is infected by been infected with sumpah pontianak,the curse of the vampire and the villagers begin to die!

Set during pre-independence years, with the traditional mak yong performance used as a means of spreading political messages.

A comedy film about Bidin, a rich man's son that fall in love with Ani. But his mother doesn't approve of his choice as she wants him to marry a daughter of a rich man.

Five friends, Aliff, Bariah, Talha, Jimmy and Sasha return to the old bungalow that belonged to Bariah`s late grandmother and they`re on a mission to search for a Japanese ghost and a Kimono ghost who appeared in Bariah`s dream. The group encounter several chaotic incidents in the bungalow especially when they discover another mysterious door that is in the maid`s room that leads to...

A story of forbidden relationship between Kartika or Arti, a Jakarta girl whom sent to Kuala Lumpur and Sofyan, her uncle.

Eava Eliana (Nora Danish) is a director in one of the company that her father Tan Sri Zaini (Zaibo) owns. As a single child, she is pampered since childhood. Upon returning from studying abroad, she starts to work in her father’s company. Tan Sri Zaini’s close friend Datuk Hamzah plans to marry Eava with his playboy son Remy (Zed Zaidi) in order to control Tan Sri Zaini’s wealth. Things turn awry as Eava catches Remy kissing another woman, which forces Eava to leave town abruptly. Upon reaching her hotel, she meets Omar Rudy (Farid Kamil), a hotel staff who accommodates her complaints, even being her tour guide at a small town. Things take a turn for the worse when a typhoon hit the sea, forcing Omar and Eava to camp in a secluded island in the middle of the ocean.

Tells the story of Chon (Hazama) who is a motor sports fan and greatly idolizes Shah Dhani (Joey Daud), a Malayan drift king. But Shah Dhani is also a man with a lot of debt and gambling. Shah Dhani uses Chon to free himself from debt and promises to make Chon his protege in the ‘drift’ world in Malaysia. Shah Dhani who is indebted to Dotty (Jasmine Suraya) has to involve Chon in the job of sending money and illicit goods without Chon's knowledge. Then Chon is assigned to deliver the goods to Dotty’s customer, but the goods have been exchanged unnoticed by Chon with a packet of garbage. Dotty threatens Chon to return the lost money and Chon feels Shah Dhani has betrayed him. As a result of the incident, Shah Dhani was punched by Dotty’s minions. Chon and friends had to join the huge illegal race “Mara Underground” to replace the lost money.

The film consists of three stories that are interconnected with each other. It starts off at an old school where the guard on duty keeps experiencing spooky happenings during his shift. This prompts the school authorities to call a medium to perform an exorcism to drive the spirits away from the school. In the following story, the medium and his assistant, Saad, is returning from the school when their car crashes. The medium dies from a heart attack. Saad dies when a car hits him. In the final story, Jo, Mansur and Akim are looking for their friend, Rose, who has been possessed and has gone missing. They encounter many strange happenings until they find Saad's and the medium's lifeless bodies by the roadside.

5 friends (Akmal, Arif, Aryana, Azie and Amir) who are on holiday in Genting Highlands. On the way home, they were involved in an accident that killed Amir. The other four of them had to be present at the morgue to make an identification of Amir's body. While waiting for the doctor in the morgue, they were locked out of the morgue. As long as they are locked in the morgue, they are often plagued with various mysterious disturbances.

When traditional dancer Mok Yoh disappears, her fellow villagers think she has died and turned into a ghost. Her nephew Yem comes from Kuala Lumpur to investigate.

Three brothers and sisters asked by their mother to bury their father's body in the village of origin which is located in a remote area. Unfortunately, their van was damaged along the way and they had to walk carrying corpses for the journey tray.

Awang and Salleh lives in a fishing village in Kuala Terenggan. Salleh is a sailor while Awang is a mechanic. His expertise in repairing boats earns him the nickname Awang Spanar. One day, while on a two week company sponsored vacation in Kuala Lumpur, they witness a kidnapping of Imran who is the son of a wealthy man. One of the kidnappers, Udin Didih, notices Awang and Salleh informs his boss, Ali Jibon. The kidnappers are on the look out for the two witnesses. Finally the duo manage to apprehend the kidnappers with the help of Inspector Lydia.

ZOO is a fantasy comedy film that tells the story of a man named Lan who has a passion for animals. His attitude is 'crazy ' is destructive to himself as often fired. One day , while going to sell drinks in front of the Zoo, Lan accidentally get into the interview made ​​by the manager there, Mr. . Din and Lan got the position. From that moment began the story of Lan with the animals at the zoo as a security guard . Lan was introduced to the other workers there that Shila. According Shila , guards had fled there after working overnight . They claimed that the animals in the zoo can talk but Shila itself does not believe it. Lan, who heard the story from Shila not only do not believe it even had laughed . Various funny incident that happened on the first day of patrols Lan at the zoo. Lan personally see the animals there, such as lions, elephants, giraffes , monkeys and others talk and criticize Lan .

Maria & Johan do not like to go back to their mother's hometown during the school holidays. Lack of facilities in the village as well as fear of the portraits hanging in the house.

Nurul is a 22-year-old orphan who lives with her mom Ainon and step-siblings Farah and Zamil, but the trio treat her like their maid instead. Meanwhile, Zamil is taken with Nurul's beauty and is only waiting for the right time to make his move. Salman is the wealthy playboy son of Datuk Mohktar, a well-known corporate bureaucrat. One day, Zamil confesses his feelings to Nurul, but when she rejects them, he tries to rape her. Nurul manages to escape and hides herself in Salman's room, but when she is found out, the villagers give the two a choice: either get charged in the Syariah court or get married and leave the village. In order to protect his reputation, Salman agrees to the latter option, but Nurul soon realises that Salman also treats her like his maid.

The happiness of the Zara and Irham household with their eldest son, Nazriel Iman is a year old. The misgivings of Zara and Irham became even more apparent as Irham continued to sulk and they often argued about various things. Irham's mother also accompanied them on her way to Zara's village as Irham's father was outstation to Dubai on holidays. Faizal who was admitted to Tanjung Rambutan Psychiatric Hospital also managed to escape to meet Zara.

Usup and Ms. Om, a couple who love each other like a king crab that can not be separated even after reaching age 65, feeling their love never fades.

After constantly having failed in his relationships, a young man decides to come back to his hometown to be married to the woman of his mother's choosing. He finds a woman from outside the village without knowing her origin, but she happens to be the vampire a Shaman and his followers have created.

In the bustling streets of Tokyo, Rosnah, a spirited Malaysian woman, wins a dream trip with her uncle Ali and is chauffeured around by Kunio and Mariko. Sparks fly as Kunio falls for Rosnah, who's already committed to her, Darus. When Mariko confesses her love for Kunio, Rosnah steps in to mend hearts and bridges cultural gaps, leading to unexpected bonds and a happy ending back in their village where love conquers all.

Alma and Rayyan are making preparations for Aidilfitri, when her sudden memory reminded of Rayyan's actions towards Nita, his ex-wife. Can Alma accept the truth about their love?

"The Tides Will Decide" is a documentary that follows Priscilla Patrick, a well-known Malaysian radio personality, and how she was caught in the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka. Miraculously surviving the devastating waves, she opens up about the harrowing incident and the events that followed. As Priscilla prepares to return to Sri Lanka for the 20th anniversary of the tragic event, this documentary will share glimpses of her life, highlighting the individuals who have influenced her, her relationship with God, and how everything came together when the ocean nearly claimed her life.

The story revolves around a poor but honest cobbler, Sabarudin, who is influenced by a friend that honesty does not pay. He later claims himself as a jewel merchant and gains the trust and money of the city merchants. Soon the merchants feel cheated and lodge a report to the Sultan. Summoned into the Sultan’s court, Sabarudin is requested to clarify the value of precious stone belonging to the Sultan.

The story of Viki (Annie Arifin) who goes to Kampung Honi but faces a journey full of suspicion. Viki met Ria (Keena) and they became close friends until they opened a lingerie boutique called Vik2Ria Secret.

Ruby, whose real name is Rubidin and Ghaus are a couple in love. Because of her love for Ghaus, Rubidin is willing to sacrifice to change his identity to Ruby. Not a bit of the sacrifices made by Ruby, changed his identity through a sex change. But Ruby calculation is wrong because Ghaus could not accept the physical condition of a woman and so breaks up with Ruby. Unexpectedly, the male hormone in Ruby returns and he is returned to Rubidin. Then Rubidin falls in love with a girl who is gracious and they plan to marry. Will their love be forged in marriage if the husband does not have his manhood. Originally titled 'Kontol Dalam Botol' - Dick in a Bottle.

Rania Rizal has won many awards and became an ambassador for famous brands. Due to Rania's credibility, she was asked by her manager to be the host and producer of a show titled Ikhlas - a not very popular religious program. Rania was paired with Ustaz Hilman but the two did not get along and often argued. Although there are many gaps between them, they try their best to face it together.

Mardiana (Neng Yatimah), who lives in a spacious villa in Queen Astrid Park with her family, falls in love with a doctor who cured his father’s illness. In a parallel story happening in Medan, Rubiah, a flirtatious mother (Siti Tanjung Perak) who abandoned her children and husband had been living with her adultery partner, but their relationship is getting shaky of late. She realizes that her former husband in Singapore is now an established and wealthy businessman, so she packed her bags once more and returns to Singapore.

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In his latest stand-up special, former doctor Jason Leong shares his diagnoses on aging, the absurdity of middle-aged cycling enthusiasts and more.

Karthik is a photographer by profession together with his another two friends Arun and Viki. One fine day, he came across Oviya who is after her break-up. Karthik falling in love with her.

After losing her brother in an illegal bike race, Alia has hated bikers since then. That is until she meets a mechanic named Zamri, who changes her view on bikers.

Based on the idea, "What if Bonnie and Clyde had kids?", the story takes place in the wild midland of Malaysia, in the aftermath of a robbery during which an outlaw couple decide to abandon their kids, Maya and J, in a safe house and make a run for it. Unfamiliar with their surrounding world and eager to be reunited with their parents, Maya and J decide to live their lives on their own terms. As the story progresses, the kids begin to replicate the actions and wild behavior of their parents in an attempt to find a way to get close to them.

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Aiman, who deals with never-ending problems starts to wonder the judgment given by God which brings him to stuck in another dimension leading him being fully alone until he starts meeting a mysterious woman named Maya.

Every middle of the night, when no one is in the 24-hour laundry shop, everything freezes except for YOU. Oh, and suddenly the washing machine is speaking to you.

After his brother was brutally murdered, Risham delves into his brother's past in search of justice and truth. As he follows a maddening and bloody path, he appears in danger of spiraling out of control, with no hope of return, as he uncovers a tale of brotherhood filled with betrayal and vengeance.