Discoveries from Malaysia World Cinema

Sequel to "Maharaja Bomoh"

A security guard’s world shatters when his wife reveals she is just an AI Companion before vanishing. Removing his VR headset, he realizes he’s been living in an illusion. When he spots a real woman identical to his AI wife, he questions whether his love was ever real.

The telefilm Ayat Dari Langit tells the story of a new teaching brought by Sheikh Ahmad Muiz (Adlin Aman Ramlie) with his wife Ustazah Zaharah (Ellie Suriaty Omar) which is also a heretical teaching that is said to come from heaven. In order to prove loyalty, belief and obsession with the teachings below, the hardcore followers are willing to drink the milk of their teacher's feet soaking. But over time, his follower named Kamal (Kody Rasyeed) began to feel suspicious.

Kambathe Kannemma a Malaysian Tamil Movie presented by Maraz Ravi under D`Cinema Sdn Bhd. The movie was directed by KK Khanna.

Gogu’s feelings living with his parents for the past 28 years and still being a (fat) jobless filmmaker.

RIZZUA HAIZAD: Narrating the ups and downs of young people from Sarawak who are thirsty for opportunities to prove their authority in athletics. The background of being a mountain priest as a child became a source of strength to continue to carve out a name on the international scene. The time has come, the owner of the name Rizzua Haizad is now INDEPENDENT from other people's views in his mission to be the best.

Four male friends meet at a pizza restaurant for a late night of boozing and talking.

A funny comedy about 3 trio. Jepp, Shuib and Mamat from Sepah.

Osman was released after serving a prison sentence of ten years for the murder he did not commit. Two young men, Ali and Hassan Osman arrested after he came out of prison and taken to meet with their leader, Karim. Osman beaten unconscious and thrown into the river. ASP Azman was assigned to investigate the matter. Faridah, wife ASP Azman Osman when he stumbled upon a chance to clinics treating the injured Osman. Osman suspect that Faridah actually is Hamidah, his girlfriend before the first imprisonment. Hamidah Osman tried to prove that being disguised as Faridah, and all that happens is related to a group led by Karim. ASP Azman also suspect his wife who behaves like a concealer after Osman presence.

A boy’s ordinary conversation in a park spirals into a haunting journey through love, trauma, and guilt as the ghost of his past resurfaces.

A game as old as time faded into the ashes of youth. Travel through this three-part memory as a young boy discovers the decay of his grandfather as they take part in an old game of Chinese chess. With every move he makes, he takes a step closer towards realising the extent of time. This film will explore themes of love, loss and what it really means to grow old in an optimistic way

Deena, a neurodivergent artist struggles with familial estrangement and societal expectations, her journey becomes a balance of creativity, doubt, and self-discovery. She faces the chaos of artistic liberation while striving to find acceptance in her identity.

It tells the life of Tan Sri Lokman Hakim (Sidi) living as a corporate figure who does not reveal his identity. Meanwhile, in a simple world, Lokman concealing his identity since married Suraya (Aziah Mahzan). During her marriage also face problems when her views are not dominant than his wife. His wife liked to belittle him. One day her daughter Lynn (Intan Azura) became interested to find corporate figure Tan Sri Lokmanmula find yourself and keep things from his wife and his children. Children and wife suspect Lokman had a relationship with Liza (Rina Khan)

The life story & sacrifice of Rose, a Peranakan ronggeng dancer in 1942-1975.

The story is about a man that has been trapped on a pineapple farm; only when he gains enough pineapples will he be allowed to leave. But on the last day, the truck that is supposed to pick up the pineapples doesn't show up. As the protagonist is waiting for the truck, he is also reminded about how and why he is trapped on this god damned farm.

Julia is a Sarawakian girl who goes to Kuala Lumpur to plan her wedding Farid. But to she unknowingly uses a hairpin belonging to Janet, who had been a ritual sacrifice in building a bridge.

Faking the death of their autistic daughter, Noor’s husband finally assumes the position of an imam. Noor now navigates through their rural life while concealing another truth from her husband.

Mat Jenin is a hopeless dreamer who is the new village head of Kampung Alkesah, a position he reluctantly inherited from his late father, along with the mounting misfortunes that have been distressing his beloved village. At the advice of Pak Belalang, the village astrologer, Mat Jenin must embark on a quest to brave through Hutan Bahana to the summit of Gunung Saman and seek out the evil witch Nenek Kebayan. Only by doing the witch's bidding will the curse that she has put on the village be lifted, thus ensuring survival and happiness for his merry bunch of villagers. Mat Jenin soon discovers that this daring mission might be more than his great imagination could ever have conjured.

Three best friends: Nabil, Iman, and Daniel, find themselves at a crossroads in their twenties. As they navigate the challenges of quarter-life crises, they lean on each other for support. Over burgers and heartfelt conversations, they explore themes of working life, love, and the fear of the unknown. Each of the four episodes delves into the unique struggles of each friend, from Nabil's career anxieties to Iman's complicated love life and Daniel's existential crisis.

The residents of a village are in a dilemma because they have to make a choice for the candidate to be their village head, which puts them up to crazy antics and behaviours. The return is a question mark. Is it a sought after rank or responsibility? Who is the best candidate to replace the people's representative?

A woman with no memories of herself and her past has to adapt to her new surroundings but encountered several disturbing events happening in the house.

Vasu's birthday surprises catch everyone off-guard.

Fairuz is a sophomore in fashion at his college. He is famous for his beautiful and well-groomed clothes. His parents, Pak Saad and Mak Kiah are very proud of him. Overwhelmed by the excitement, Pak Saad and Mak Kiah received numerous orders from the whole village. Fairuz's range of bookings makes Fairuz anxious and unable to cater to the reservation orders. Worried about not being able to complete all the dress orders, Pak Saad, Mak Kiah and Fairuz fled the village. Will they manage to prepare all the orders before Aidilfitri?

Ahmad is a former army officer whom has been dismissed from duty over disciplinary issues. He soon finds himself in an abandoned location with a small group of people whom are given firearms. With his sniper, he finds himself instructed by a mysterious person on the phone to hunt and kill the 'players' in order to survive the 'game'. What begins as a puzzle of uncovering the instigator's motives and next instruction, soon becomes a race to come out from it alive.

During a family trip to Malaysia, a distant mother rediscovers the true value of presence and connection.

A surprise planned by Zahid to celebrate his wedding anniversary with his wife and son turned into a tragedy. Zahid had to choose to save the life of one of them.

Hadri is stressed out and has to move to his mother-in-law's house, which makes him even more stressed. His wife Meena tries to get him to be more religious, but to no avail. The atmosphere gets spookier in the house.

A mission to find aunty Lisa in Paris turns upside down when Nini and Haikal get lost in the big city.

Set in 1999, a Chinese village in southern part of Malaysia known as the mythical Elephant Village is visited by a group of Malay villagers. A freshly-in-love teenage Chinese boy and a teenage Malay girl find themselves entangled in intricate racial conflicts from the previous generations as the myth of this village unveils itself.

Maya has had a sixth sense since childhood, allowing her to see supernatural beings that others cannot. As she returns to her late grandmother’s village while working on a project, her unique ability begins to fade and she finds herself haunted by past events and unusual encounters. In the village, she grows closer to Haikal, a local teacher who seems to understand her experiences — but his true nature remains mysterious and unsettling.

10-year old Ikan lives with his older sister Salomah and their stepfather Deris. Ikan adores his sister and loves all fish, especially his pet snakehead fish Haruan. Some snakeheads eat their young. Apparently, some humans do too. Like the snakeheads, hungry Deris has no natural predator. Like the snakeheads, Salomah is a survivor. Ikan and Haruan will do anything to save their beloved Salomah. Deris must be stopped, at whatever cost...

There is a schism between the capacity to understanding and the necessity to simply observe. As one of the most famous ethno- and anthropologist in the world, Claude Lévi-Strauss battled for this. While he was travelling in the 1950s to meet very different cultures and people, he has always refrained from establishing judgments based on his own comprehension of things, a philosophy that would be very well welcomed in the everyday life of all of us. Mostly, he was the first to coin the notions of the denaturation of culture - in reference to the predominance of western culture over more traditional ones.

This documentary focuses on the relationship between a granddaughter and her grandfather, who is living with dementia. The film captures the emotional complexities of their bond, offering a moving reflection of love, memory, and the challenges they face together.

Ariyaatha Anbu is a Tamil short film that poignantly captures a day in the life of an elderly man with Alzheimer's.

The journey of 2 good friends since college days who are now the founders of the ‘KamiTV’ broadcast on the digital platform, turns into a 3 -way romance when a girl appears in their lives.

This is a story about a conflict between lovers.

What happens when his archenemy is in the same house A bloody night

Three robbers accosted and robbed a money changer with plans to send the money to Hong Kong and then leave the country. In the meantime, they are lying low at a safehouse but arguments between the robbers resulted in one of them shooting another but a group of people are on their way to the house for a birthday party.

Emory, a disparaged youth plots revenge upon his abusive father and finds himself transforming into the Tarob, a greedy monster of Borneo lore that swallows the sun.

Not knowing that it's the final months for her dementia-ridden grandmother, director Lai documents her grandmother's physical changes and her belief that worms are living under her skin. Later a hometown trip confronts her with truths on ageing, change and mortality.

Journey of a young swimmer and her struggles in navigating the waters between her swimming community and life with her widowed dad.

A man who has lost her wife is going to take care of his two children in order to succeed in exam. His modest life turns into poor when he was hit by a car and become paralyzed. His two children and his brother helped him to live even though they are having so much trouble and problems. Their life is getting better when PERKESO help him. His son got flying colour in exam then continues his study to better school.

A short animated film about the life of a Myanmar girl inspired by the true stories in Myanmar.

Against the bustling backdrop of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, a Malay-Muslim narrator reminisces about a teenage relationship between himself and an ethnic Chinese classmate. Pangyau , the Cantonese word for friend, is not just the story of a close friendship, but a prism through which the writer gets to examine his feelings about the the ways in which race and religion have been used in the national socio-political discourse.

The story tells a tale of a God who lives in a kingdom among the clouds who is at war due to the kingdoms fighting over the ownership of his daughter. To settle the problem the God placed a spell on his daughter transforming her into a Pau fruit and to be thrown on earth. As it landed in the seas it was swept a shore and was found by the maids of a queen who ate the fruit. She was found to be pregnant not long afterwards.

The film revolves around the journey of Idris in his pursuit to become rich by leading a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme.

Rina and Hassan love each other. Their relationship began to crack when Rina wanted to continue her career as a singer and film actress. Hassan got a new job at a construction company owned by Nancy’s family. The love affair between Rina and Hassan flared up again when they met at a nightclub.

Milah, a satay seller, while Kadir owns an electrical repair shop. They secretly love each other. However, things changed with the appearance of Fikri, a wealthy resort owner. Fikri tries to seduce Milah, but Milah's feelings for Kadir are still strong. On the other hand, Kadir seemed hopeless. Fikri later offered Milah a bid to sell the satay at his resort. Slowly Kadir resigned and left his business. Milah is sad and realizes she loves Kadir. When Kadir returns home, he and Milah decide to get married while Fikri has to leave.

Inspired by Dora Jalius, a girl from Simohong showed Sabah Pongo Society (PONGO) the incredible impact of kindness on humanity. She was diagnosed with brain cancer and never forget her family. The love from her family became the foundation of PONGO's Development Programme in Simohong.

Alia has a dilemma that quickly grows out of control through school gossip. A snapshot of the trials and tribulations of adolescents, only one question remains for Alia...will she pass the test?

Two teenage outcasts form an uncanny friendship in their remote village. As one discovers the other's dark secrets, she observes the changes in her new friend to the point of violence, monstrosity and affection.

'Almost Always' follows a teenager counting down to finally leaving abroad for university as he spends his last days at home with his lifelong best friend. But his quiet urgency suggests there’s more he isn’t saying, as he hides a truth she won’t understand until it’s too late.

A widow unable to move on from her husband’s death pretends he is still alive. Eventually, she can no longer lie to herself and is forced to face reality.

Shebby loves nothing more than jamming out with his band, Jopana. He usually skips religious classes and sometimes even prayers for these practice sessions, to his parents` great annoyance. One day, Shebby is praying inside the mosque when his shoes are stolen by a prankster. He runs outside to give chase but loses the boy in a housing area. As he searches for him, he runs into a girl named Fatimah. It`s love at first sight, and they soon strike up a friendship. After learning that her father is an imam, Shebby vows to dedicate himself to his religion and change his ways. With an arranged marriage to his father`s friend`s daughter weighing on him, he fights to gain Fatimah and her father`s approval as soon as he can to marry the woman he loves.

Mat Spy is a Malay film published in Malaysia in 1985. Mat Movie Spy published in the form of color film. Spy movie directed by director Mat Sentol.