Discoveries from Malaysia World Cinema

People using their senses to 'feel' their surroundings before everything changes with time.

How has the coronavirus epidemic transformed everyday life in Shanghai? The world seems to have gone black and white. New routines are replaced by often harrowing and bleak intertwining stories, public announcements or cries for help. The director observes these from the shelter of her home, but even this, as a result of isolation, no longer evokes a sense of safe haven.

Raveen is the son of big gangster Jeeta and they have an illegal business in Kuala Lumpur. Sandeep is a young man who owns a small cows milk business and Jasroop is his girlfriend. Jasroop's father wants to unite the relationship between Raveen and Jasroop on the basis of property. Jasroop was bequeathed her grandfather's estate conditionally after she turns 18 and gets married. Raveen uses various tactics to win Jasroop's heart. Raveen plans the kidnapping of Jasroop and Sandeep with his gangster father Jeeta. To rescue the kidnap victims and arrest Jeeta's gang, the police are deployed to the hiding place and a shootout breaks out.

Tells the story of the hunchback ( Satria ) which is often humiliated by the villagers , and he then studied martial arts for justice in his home town

Venkat works hard to bring down the largest drug empire in the nation. His plan is disrupted when Aditya Sharma is back from prison to seek his revenge.

Diagnosed with cancer, Fanna falls in love with Shafik, the son of a criminal gang leader. Things get complicated when a rival gang attempts to kill Shafik. The younger brother of the rival gang leader is killed when Shafik saves Fanna after she is kidnapped. Trying to find a safe haven, the young lovers flee out of the country but the cancer returns aggressively.

Koya has been chosen to replace Dalang Senik. But before he inherits all of Dalang Senik's heirlooms, he must learn to be a Dalang including guarding Pak Dogo, a mysterious entity.

For the longest time, Zaki has dreamed about coming to America. He enrolls himself in a business course and finds himself in New York City -- in an apartment with two illegal Indonesian immigrants; Ferdy and Mira, in Flushing, Queens. As he grapples with the harsh reality of living in the city, he finds himself slowly attracted to Mira. She helps him realize the possibilities of starting life anew -- possibilities that are threatened by an impending marriage and his awaited return to Malaysia

Sang Kurnia was abandoned at birth, born destined to live a damned life

Lucy, a Burmese American transgender woman, struggles whether to reveal the truth of herself when the blind guitarist she admires and takes care of him as he is about to regain his vision.

Remy (Shaheizy Sam) worked as a paramedic who was a quiet, shy with girls, and constantly bullied by his peers. At the same time, like many other young men, he was also a shortage of funds. In short: Remy a loser. Until today Remy saved the life of a triad leader named Megat. In return, Megat offers the opportunity to join the group Remy, but Remy rejects. But when threatened, Remy finally had to obey. In the past she Remy a loser now re-emerged as a gangster ... thus plunged into a dark world, with no way out ...

A group of men arrested for the terrorist bombing of a nightclub have to reenact their actions for the police and media.

A portrait of village life in South Thailand, home of retired Malay-Muslim members of the communist party of neighboring Malaysia. Recollections of the decades-long guerrilla war are interspersed with a Thai radio soap opera.

Set in the underground music scene, this loose adaptation of "Julius Caesar", with Caesar as a skinhead and Brutus as an undercover cop, is about the power struggle between two men.

Money never sleeps. In the night-time hustle and bustle of a busy neighbourhood, a bank note is passed from hand to hand. It bares witness to all the interactions of a society.

Zul Suphian is Habib, who is wrongly accused of raping Mustika (Diana Amir) that he was beaten by the villagers led by Mustika's own brother, Jabar (Alex Yanz). However, no one could have predicted that after the incident, Habib, who is not an ordinary youth, would begin to develop strange powers, where the veil that hides his disfigured face emits a ray that leads to the death of many villagers.

It revolves around the story of Tok Adi who tried to investigate a strange incident that happened to some people who lived in different districts and had nothing to do with himself.

A woman has been divorced by her husband who is a female leg. Her husband considered her a village woman, always embarrassing her in front of her friends. She worked as a government midwife in a remote area but her presence was not liked by a traditional midwife. Various slanders were made by the traditional midwife to drive her out of the village. However, he got moral support from his uncle, who became the village head. She was often harassed by three men who were so married that they were willing to use force. Yet he was able to maintain his dignity. The villagers began to accept his presence.

Butak is a mischievous young boy who lives with his grandparents in a village. He often makes people around him angry by his mischievous behaviours. One day, an opportunity presents itself which allows Butak to runaway from home. Longing to become a better person, Butak boards a ship from Penang and makes his way to Mecca. There, Butak prostrates himself before the Kaabah and repents his past behavior.

Jalil had sent a letter to stop working because he was too angry with GM Bahadom who always scolded and embarrassed him in front of the public. Meanwhile, GM Bahadom has received instructions from Datuk to send an officer abroad. Because he hated Jalil and wanted to separate him from Rosnah.

Badul pretending to be a rich man from Sarawak and later married Milah. After his marriage he uses trickery to deceive the rich by borrowing too much money. When you manage to get the money he had disappeared.

Bob hopes that his parents, Zati dan Daud will reconcile after a conflict in their marriage. Bob's teenage brother, Harun believes his family is crumbling. He meets Maya, a rebellious teenager. Leha, their grandmother, learns the meaning of a family when she meets a family-loving, Leman. Racist doctor, Janna, is saved by Arman, a Bangladeshi janitor. All this happens during the Malaysian Lockdown.

A bad breakup leads to a man turning psychotic and he has to be admitted into a mental asylum. After his release, he reunites with his family. The four of them now manage a guest house located in the forest. It's not a normal guest house, however, as guests who stay they end up getting tortured and killed by the family.

Johan and Ozlynn are a celebrity couple who have just been married a year. They have strange house rules that they cannot fight in the house even when they often 'fight' outside the home. At the height of their ego, the biggest issue they have to fight for is to celebrate Raya in who's village first. Unbeknownst to them, a huge surprise awaited them in the village for Raya this year.

The relationship between Zakree (Zee) and his brother Zaman is cold because Zaman is embarrassed when the villagers calls Zee 'soft'. Their father was a bilal in the village and was strict with Zee and Zaman but never got angry and never liked Zee being called that. Only mothers understand. After his mother died, Zee felt a painful loss. Zee inherited the art of embroidery and sewing baju kurung from his mother's. Zee brings himself to the city. Although Zee knew his brother's daily routine in town, he only observed from afar. Zee never stopped praying for his father and brother.

A trio of boys try to steal SPM exam papers. When they encounter the ghost of a girl who had died at the same school, they find out that exam stress affects even the undead.

A romantic family drama involving a love triangle between a young CEO, Mithran and his new staff, Neera who both are already committed in different relationships respectively

"Catching The Sea" is a 2005 short film by Woo Ming Jin about the lives of several people in a village after a mysterious disease strikes and kills their loved ones. Set in a dilapidating fishing island, the film is about reconciling death and moving on with life. A prequel/spin-off for Woo Ming Jin's subsequent feature "The Elephant and The Sea."

The story begins when Mila, a girl plagued with acne, becomes too ashamed with her looks that she goes to see a local shaman to obtain a charm needle treatment. However, the treatment comes with the condition that Mila cannot look into the mirror for 44 days, to which she agrees. At work, Mila experiences a huge change in her life when men start giving her second looks and attention. Elated, Mila runs home to look into the mirror to see the change that has come over her, only to realize that she has broken the condition that she had been given. Her face then becomes uglier than before, and Mila returns to the shaman to restore her face, only to be given another condition much worse than before.

A lecturer, Venthan, has been accused in a murder case involving a female student from a private college. All evidence and witnesses seem to be neatly stacked against him, pointing towards his entrapment. Vijay, Venthan`s childhood friend and now a young lawyer, feels compelled to help free his old friend from such serious accusations. The journey towards upholding truth and absolute freedom is not an easy one when power, money, and manipulation become the main chess pieces. It becomes Vijay`s personal responsibility to use all his wisdom to liberate Venthan from these grave charges.

'Lampung Karam' tells a story of a religious community living in Lampung (southern Sumatra, Indonesia) during the 1883 eruption of the Krakatau volcano.

A couple goes mountain hiking together with friends, unaware of the drama that will unfold.

Fakir Bin Miskin works as an office boy in a company in the city. A comical character with a good heart, Fakir is well liked by his colleagues at work, though occasionally gullible as his girlfriend, Zura, is always sucking his money dry. One day he stumbles upon a bag of money, which leaves him feeling undoubtedly fortunate. From then on, Fakir's life becomes a breeze. He no longer is bogged down with debts, and his girlfriend no longer looks down on him. He even donates his money to the needy. But he soon finds out that the money he found was actually stolen. Disturbed, Fakir begins a quest of returning the stolen money to its rightful owner.

Zul a young fisherman fall in love with Noraini, his friend sister. But Malek the son of the village also fall in love with Noraini. On Zul wedding day, Malek attack Zul. This is a musical film with lots of beautiful song.

It is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. The film’s title (Malay: "Fine Needle") is derived from a Malay idiom meaning web of deceit or conspiracy, which is a major theme in the plot of the film. The plot remains faithful to the source material, with the cast all taking their Shakespearian counterparts either in name, character or both.

Tells the tale of Aladdin a young naughty boy with brains. One day a sorcerrer came up to him and admitted that he was his father. He brought Aladdin into a cave to accompany him in getting a lamp in the cave. Aladdin just followed his orders. As he got hold of the lamp he was hypnotized by it and couldn't get his eyes off of it. As the sorcerrer screamed to Aladdin to pass him the light Aladdin resisted and he was buried in the cave as the cave came down on him. To Aladdin's surprise there was a Genie in the lamp and requested his wishes to return home. Aladdin had three wishes to be made. What will his three wishes be?

It is love at first sight for Rahmat and Fatimah. They get married and are blessed with a daughter, Jita. Their marriage is saddled with problems and it ends with a divorce. Rahmat looses his job as he is unable to concentrate. To spite Rahmat, Fatimah has an affair with Azman, a wealthy man. Rahmat retaliates by befriending Diana Rosli, a singer. Fatimah is jealous and tries everything to win her ex-husband back.

Unfolds the story of Hiroo Onoda who was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer, who fought in World War II and holdout to surrender until 1974 for thirty years.

The movie is about a love story between the main characters, Tamil and Mozhi. This story begins from their first encounter in their high school years till their adulthood. The movie illustrates how their relationships are coping with different challenges over time.

Qhaliq finally managed to join the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia, and carried out dangerous missions including saving a woman who tried to commit suicide. During the incident, he met Qhalisya and both of them began to make connections.

This film features senior and new actors including Datuk Jefri Omar, Aman Shah, Ebby Saiful, Razali Hussein, Megat Terawis and Tizie Nik. Filming of this film is expected to start on 12 January 2022 in locations around Kedah for 20 days. - Vibration, December 21, 2021

Tells the story of a wife who betrayed the oath lively as dead even God has granted him half of his husband life but she still defying and cheating

The first Malaysian film to be selected for the Berlin Film Festival (in 1989) is an experimental feature about the custom among the native Iban community of Sarawak for young men to "bejalai" (go on a journey) before attaining maturity.

A horror film directed by M. Subash, with a cast made up of a combination of old and new actors such as Imuda and many others.

2 child beggars struggles to achieve their daily quota (kutipan) so they had to pickpocket bystanders or they'll be punished by their owner due to “tak cukup quota”.

Bulan, a 26-year-old Kenyah sape player is trying to crack into the Kuala Lumpur music scene. However, since her mother’s death, she has not been able to dream, and in turn, she has not been able to play any music, much less perform on stage. In an attempt to overcome her creative block, she tries to fix her late mother's heirloom sape. The search for the strings of her mother’s sape takes Bulan to witchdoctor who fixes broken promises, falling in love and a chance to play the sape again.

The seven people hunted by serial killers have one thing in common - they are all cyber bullies.

Manaf, Husin and Bakar are fishermen. One day while returning from fishing, their boat was hit by a big wave. Manaf fell into the sea and was presumed dead. Maryam makes a living by selling sweets for her children. He was helped by Saleha who was abandoned by Bakar because he felt guilty for Manaf's death.

Mael who is obsessed with social media was fired when he accidentally uploaded his company's confidential information on a website. However, his life changed after he met Nani, who is also a social media addict. Strange things began to happen in Mael's life. Who is Nani actually?

Syed, Farhah, Armand and Kat lived happily ever after. Syed plans to introduce Farhah to other family members during the first day of Aidilfitri. Armand and Syed plan to have their wives cook their own meal at Armand and Kat's wedding reception. Farhah is not sure how to do it and is busy taking care of her baby while Kat is not good at cooking.

Aliff's unforgettable birthday celebration trip in an abandoned house previously occupied by Japanese Military.

The film is a Malay film which was published in Malaysia in 1955. Films issued in the form of black and white film without color. The directed by director A.M. Basker in 1955 .

A frustrated con-man is on the verge of befriending an equally lonely mute salesgirl.

Good buddies Sazali, Meor and Coco migrate to the big city to try their luck to become stars but face oppression and much hardship. Fate later smiles on them and they soon become internet stars, but fame starts to take a toll on their friendship as the three friends slowly drift apart.

The story tells about Jaafar who works in Kota Kinabalu as a driver, cook and a gardener. He very much want to go to Kuala Lumpur and with the help of his friend Hamid we try to sweet talk his boss.