Discoveries from Malaysia World Cinema

A city boy named Ridzuan falls in love with a village girl named Tiqa. But their romance is not as straightforward as it seems.

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Rara tried to forget her lover in 30 days.

Dr. Izara is a beauty expert obsessed with creating beauty products but fails to gain popularity. She becomes greedy and uses her family's black magic to succeed and is willing to leave her husband and her life's principles.

Samad and his pregnant wife Dara work hard to save enough for the arrival of their first child. Unbeknownst to the couple, their friend Osman secretly lusts after Dara, burgles their home and steals their savings. Osman spends the money on gambling and drinks leaving his pregnant wife Kula in the lurch. Tragedy befalls the two women as Osman makes his advances towards Dara. Dara is raped by Osman in her home when her husband Samad is away. The sexual assault is witnessed by Kula, Osman’s wife, impelling Osman to commit a double murder of the two women. Dara and Kula – names made to sound like ‘dracula’ when spoken in succession – are both pregnant when they are killed. With supernatural forces at work, Samad struggles to comprehend the changes in his wife’s behaviour and is oblivious to the women’s desire for vengeance.

Venkat Prabu is an irresponsible son from a middle class family who grew up with some conflicts. He alienates himself from his father, who has married another woman. However, he feels lucky for having a loving mother as well as a unique and amazing relationship with his step brother, Kabilan. Venkat realises his love feelings for Shalini and is frustrated at making the relationship work. During a frustrating moment, Venkat accidentally apprehends the mysterious power that inverts his whole life. He aims to get wealth and love by utilising his power, but the police and gangsters alike tracking down the mysterious power too.

A chronicle of a Friday evening at a pasar malam (night market) in Kuala Lumpur, with thoughts from vendors facing the imminent extinction of their livelihoods.

Hazim is a shy delivery guy in his 20s and Ayang, his bubbly neighbour works as part-time cleaner for a social influencer. They have mental issues and being interrogated by an officer, who is investigated the murder of Ayang's mother. Fueled by their own motive for the murder, the interrogator must find out who comitted the crime. As they recollect their thoughts on what transpired that fateful night, the lives of the both of them are unraveled in the most bizzare and peculiar way.

A group of young people who love high-powered motor and loves traveling cross-country. Their group name is Rentaz. When in a convoy to Betong Siam, they were taken to the underworld or hallucinations in the coma.

The third instalment of "Momok" chronicles the development of M. Jamil's latest directorial. During the movie's filming, mysterious incidents take place where the cast and crew are allegedly disturbed by "Momok". Nothing can be done about it, even though Tok Wan, a Malay shaman, is called in to help. Where has Ajaq, the new actor gone? And is Sheril Aida just too into her role or is she possessed? Will M. Jamil ever finish his film?

Ahmad Nizamuddin is a handsome, smart and tough young man but he is a bit slow in his thinking. He had no purpose in life until he watched the Pencetus Ummah promo. Since then, Ahmad has cultivated the ambition to participate in the dakwah program to become Abang Beduk. So from there is a rather funny scene from Ahmad. From there though he was unsuccessful, but at least there was also an initiative to get better. The good thing is he wants to change and also wants a paradigm shift in a more positive direction.

An awkward, lonely boy is infatuated with his new neighbour, a young caregiver. In his own way, he reaches out to her...

What happens when a diary founded in a secondhand bungalow began to haunt Sharvesh and his wife? The crux of the story is about the mystery hidden in the house.

Aira, a witty young woman decides to find her fiancee, Darwish who suddenly cancels their wedding for no reason. Aira travels to Wales where Darwish works, but her presence is not welcomed by him. In a cafe, their quarrel catches public attention especially Jaka the dishwasher. With Jaka's help Aira plans to win back Darwish from his new girlfriend, Marissa. Many funny incidents happen during the mission.

A young woman encounters a box while cleaning her house, which reignites her painful past.

Sudin, his wife and their 2 children live in a low-cost flat and live a difficult lives. One day, Sudin saved a businessman from being robbed. Since then, his life has changed when he received a reward of RM50 million.

Mael is a naive young man trying to win the girl of his dreams. In his efforts to learn English, one of the conditions set by his dream girl, he meets Teacher, whose patience and kindness causes him fall in love with her instead.

The film tells the story of a young ghost Siang, the latter (AR badul), a casanova who previously had been seduced and manipulated the 17 girls. This time, she tried to seduce two girls using a variety of subtle ways. However, the result takes himself when he had to marry the two girls at the same time.

A photographer goes on a journey, in solitude.

When Azman met a girl, he wants to married her without knowing her deepest secret.

Director Lee Sin Yee reveals a deeply personal and reflective retelling of growing up with her brother who has autism. This autobiographical documentary explores her relationships with her sibling as they grow up together, yet separately. Interviewing her parents and interacting with her brother, she gives us an insight to her past and how she has come to understand her brother better.

A sequel from the drama series. Story of their marriage lives and having children.

The struggle for power in the paddy and rice business in Tumpat district, Kelantan, has sparked enmity between Wan Nawang Kelaboran and Mat Tok Kaya Sg Pinang. The hostility between the two tokeys of the rice mill reached its peak in 1961.

In the fall of 2000, a group of Malaysian underground musicians arrived at the Rockers' village in the outskirts of Beijing. Living illegally in a farmhouse, they tried to blend into the Beijing underground scene. They sought performance opportunities and gigs in pubs and bars.

A family saga with supernatural twists, this surrealist mystery-drama introduces an intricate puzzle that ventures into parallel universes filled with 'What If' scenarios and a realm of possibilities. Will she be bound to make the right choice for her reality?

It tells the story of a broken marriage of a tycoon husband and his four wives.

During COVID second wave in Yangon, a lonely woman “Ma” lost her job as a kitchen helper in the restaurant. On her way back home, Ma gets a chance to meet her crush. She is waiting for him in her room with much excitement.

This film revolves around a poor family that lives in misery and tears. In this film, the history of 400 years ago will be reflected back by the audience. It is very possible that this film Rain of Blood is one of the best films of all time among the films directed by Salleh Ghani at Merdeka Studi

Jai works as a wholesaler of chicken eggs and has met a beautiful lady named Puteri. She asks him to deliver eggs to her house every Thursday. When some village chaps who had peeped into her house and saw that she consumes the eggs to maintain her beauty, they tried to warn Jai that she is not human, but he refuses to believe them.

Pak Long Akhbar is a shaman who helps the villagers with healing using his spiritual knowledge. His son, Hasbullah, who returns after studying in Egypt, wants his father to stop practicing such superstitious rituals, but his father opposes him, believing that his knowledge is a gift. However, this knowledge eventually backfires, leading to Akhbar becoming possessed.

Hattan, a truck driver often delivers goods from the Seremban to Kuala Pilah. Every time he went there, he would ceaselessly stop at one place to watch his ex-lover, Ira. Looking back on the past 20 years ago, Ira married her brother, Zaidi unwillingly. Their marriage failed, and they were blessed with a child named Amir. Hattan was disappointed to take himself to Kuala Lumpur to become a rock singer but failed. The conflict started when he saved Ira and Amir from Zaidi who often interfered in their lives.

The movie is a love story between Adil and Vera who didn't have a good impression towards each other initially, until they are forced to work together on college project, and start to get really close to each other. It turns out that Adil is trying to get back up after being dumped by his girlfriend Mel, so Vera suggests that he joins a busking competition to win back Mel's heart. But as they spend more and more time together, Vera starts to develop feelings for Adil.

Bahalol tells the story of an autistic young man in his 40s named Bilal who lives with his mother Rokiah. His mother tried to best prepare him facing the outside world in case she passed away.

Tells the story of a quarrel between two women due to a misunderstanding. A woman who trades cakes at a stall helps another woman by taking her as an assistant and eventually helping her start a business with her. Misunderstandings began to occur when the cake that was introduced began to get the attention of many and the women he helped were friends with the man who had been his idol.

This story involves a mission to be accomplished by 4 men; three cousins and a newly found acquaintance Thayalan.

After his parents died in a fire at their house, Hud moved in with Nek Som. Nek Som was also alone because her only child had not returned to the village for almost 15 years.

When his household is no longer harmonious, Akbar's old love, Auzy, returns to his life as his son's music teacher. His wife is jealous because Akbar wants to repeat his love story with Auzy.

Munirah is perplexed on her big day when there is a water disruption at her flat. Her brother, Mustakim tries to overcome the problems and makes sure the wedding go as planned.

Born in Kashmir, Ummar was sent by his mother to live with his aunt in Malaysia. There, he becomes acquitted and slowly develops a relationship with Dayana, who is the daughter of a famous businessman. When Ummar finds out that his mother is dying from an illness back home, Dayana helps him purchase a flight ticket to Kashmir. What he doesn't know is that Dayana has also bought another ticket for herself due to her curious and adventurous nature. While there, Dayana learns the truth behind why Ummar was sent away and soon finds herself in the middle of a terrorist plot.

Mr. Jabar and his wife are the products of Malay society around 1955-1960. They raise their children, Hassan and Salleh, to express their love of country based on their national and ethnic history. Hassan becomes active in politics, but his political failure and his father's death make him schizophrenic. Their mother tries to rear the boys well, but Salleh turns into a wild young man. He meets Salmah, a cabaret dancer, whom he eventually marries. Relationships within the family worsen...

Tells the story of Tong Bo, a drug addict who lives a dark life. His wife Wai Ling who passed away due to sickness, decided to put their only son Tong Zai under the custody of Tong Bo, in hope that their son can warm the heart of Tong Bo and use love to help his father come home.

Mundey Kampung Dey, a malaysian punjabi film. Only in cinemas 15 december 2022 onwards.

A perpetual gambler wiling away his life in a pool hall, a dead-end copy shop worker and an old age home resident struggle to find a place to connect.

CIPLAK centers around Jo, a Malay student studying overseas who brings in pirated DVD's from Malaysia back to the UK to sell on the black market. But when KL is hit with a nationwide piracy raid on his last day in the country Jo has to do whatever it takes in 24 hours or suffer the consequences.

Vennila, an ambitious young girl, moves to the city with her best friend Gayathiri to pursue a degree in physics. She falls in love with Krish, her school crush and university senior, but their relationship faces challenges from ego clashes and outside influences. Vennila then meets Akash, a kindred spirit with similar dreams, forcing her to make a difficult decision between love and her dreams. With both families involved, the resolution will be heart-wrenching for all parties involved.

The story of the rising group: FLOOR88 on the way home from a meeting session. On the way, they are discussing the idea for the new single and out their first love story

A woman on the brink of adulthood has a conversation with a world-weary older man during the course of one night.

The happiness of the Fatah and Salmah home built on the basis of first love, eventually collapsed when a misunderstanding arises between them after Fatah helped Jamilah get an insurance claim following the death of her husband. Five years later, they met again and were surprised to learn that they were in charge of the same office where Fatah was the leader.

Kazman is a dedicated husband who, despite his wife Sufiah's protests, decided to buy a bungalow for their family near a lake as a family getaway. Anxious in the new house, Sufiah feels as if someone is watching her. Her daughter Lisa, who would always go downstairs at night to play congkak with someone whom she could only see, compounds her uneasiness. Sufiah throws the congkak in the lake, but is awakened the next night by the sound of the congkak being played again and upon investigation, she sees an old lady playing it. When her daughter disappears, the oldest resident in that area, Pak Tua, comes to the family's rescue and helps in locating the missing family members.

A period drama with Malay symbolisms, myth and folklore, the title Chuchu Datok Merah points to the mental image Malays have of themselves as descendants of Hang Tuah, the legendary Malay warrior of Malacca. Awang Janggut is very much a pseudo-warrior. Instead of a “keris”, a warrior’s weapon, he owns a prize-winning rooster. His battlefield is the cock fight arena. Home is a big but empty house inherited from his ancestor, and prefers living in poverty to working. The closest he comes to the high life of a warrior is when a rich businessman employs him as a bodyguard after he prevents hooligans from taunting the latter’s daughter Siti. Despite knowing Awang is married, Siti continues to flirt with him, causing him to leave his pregnant wife alone. She eventually falls sick and has a miscarriage. The film is a social criticism of people who rest on their laurels and ancestry instead of working for themselves. It is also one of the finest examples of the anti-hero in Malay cinema.

Syifa dreams of a beautiful and vibrant wedding since childhood. After her meeting with Amar, her lover, at the reception strengthens Syifa's spirit that this wedding must be 'PERFECT!' - from the shape of the dream ring, making sure that Amar's waist is at the right size to Amar's best men's height must be even. The situation became even more chaotic when the wedding invitation card was printed incorrectly by Rafi. Every problem arises has caused their trust and feelings of love to fade.

Dadu is a youth who is just drifting aimlessly from day to day. He is often fired from his jobs and has never been serious about anything. Dadu lives in the same house as Muiz, a freeloader who depends on Dadu to provide for him. The two of them have never been religious until one day, Dadu's cousin Hamzah comes to stay. Hamzah is now a devout Muslim and often goes to the mosque to pray and listen to preaches. Astounded by the change in Hamzah, Dadu and Muiz are determined to change themselves as well, but the path to God is not an easy one.

It tells the story about the adventures of Taj and his friend Mubarak in search of the Bakawali Flower to cure the eyes of the King who suddenly went blind when he saw Taj's face. He went through many trials and temptations during the adventure including from a charismatic witch (Princess Jenuh Hati). Finally he met the Bakawali Flower which can only be found in the forbidden garden belonging to Princess Saharazad which is strictly controlled by the fierce Jinn

Milah marries Jiman, the eldest son of the richest man in her village after her initial match make to his youngest son, Ehsan, falls through. Heart broken and unable to refuse the marriage due to parental pressure, Milah bids farewell to her sweetheart and makes him promise not to attend the wedding. He breaks his promise and this results in a chain of events leading to Ehsan's death and Jiman's permanent paralysis and insanity.

Sequel to Bini-Biniku Gangster (2011)

When human beings value the life of nature, where they respect and learn from it, then it can strengthen the loving relationship between nature and human. ‘The Pillar of Strength’ is a wonderful story that touches on topics about family, natural relations and human identity as well as the patterns and culture of life in the Borneo archipelago.

Pinky, an orphan misses her parents, writes a letter to god requesting him to send them back so that she can spend time with them. Unfortunately, that letter falls in the hands of the local gangster, whose leader comes up with a plan to kidnap the girl for ransom.