Returning to their old home after 33 years, a family reflects in their past mistakes and oppression. On their journey, the daughters reconnect with their roots, and express their gratitude for their father’s resilience, assuring him that he’s their Nayakan (hero).
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- 0.0 2024 • Malaysia
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With a goldfish to care for and no money, two young siblings in Kuala Lumpur embark on a desperate adventure, racing against time to feed their new pet and keep it hidden from their mother.
Goldfish
0.0 2024 • Malaysia -
Amar, a young boxer, faces a pivotal decision when offered a spot at a prestigious training camp in the US. Balancing his dreams with the responsibility of caring for his ailing mother, he grapples with his choice. His journey takes a twist when a phone call interrupts his plans, leading to a heart-wrenching decision about his future.
Gelora Dalam Kalbu
0.0 2023 • Malaysia -
As her university life draws to a close, a final semester student struggles to accept her dwindling youth, and confront her impending transition to adulthood. In a moment of impulse, she pens a bitter rant and hides it in a random book in the library. Regretting her decisions, she returns the very next day to retrieve her note, only to find an unexpected response.
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0.0 2024 • Malaysia -
The return of Tina and her husband, Kamal, to the village during Ramadan brought dissatisfaction to her mother-in-law, Kiah, as Tina's sales were better than hers. Tina was unhappy with the refrigerator at Kiah's house. She said the refrigerator was old and not strong enough to hold all her pastries and cakes for sale. Hurt by Tina's statement, Kiah cursed Tina to become a refrigerator. Can Tina escape from her mother-in-law's curse?
Sumpahan Peti Ais
0.0 N/A • Malaysia -
Lifestyle influencer Evelyn Tan strives to expand her online following but encounters a social media crisis when a casual interaction with laid-back Ha during a live stream is misconstrued, prompting online backlash. Ha suggests beach cleanups as a resolution, resulting in a profitable partnership. Their journey to find “Blue Tears” brings challenges and ethical dilemmas, prompting Evelyn to appreciate stillness and a grasp on Ha’s carefree demeanour.
Ha
0.0 N/A • Malaysia -
K
0.0 N/A • Malaysia -
The film portrayed the communist insurgency but it only had limited screenings as all the communists were shown to be Chinese and the victims, Malays. The film was produced in 1954 while released in 1957.
Abu Nawas
0.0 1957 • Malaysia -
Two close friends attending a university, discover the transformed impact of sustainable choices on their campus and beyond. The story revolves around their journey of exploration and awareness, leading them to become active for sustainability. They prove that small actions can lead to significant and positive transformations. Their journey inspires others to take responsibility for the planet's well-being and emphasizes the potential for collective action in creating a more sustainable and Eco-friendly world.
Eco Choice
0.0 2023 • Malaysia -
Thomas, the small, mischievous engine lives with all of his friends on the Island of Sodor. They all happily work together on the railway. However, not everything goes well all the time and the little blue engine often has to face a lot of unexpected problems. In the end, they can usually congratulate each other on being Really Useful Engines.
Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures
0.0 2009 • Malaysia -
Stunned by a shocking revelation, an old man forms an unlikely bond with a kacang-selling boy, as he tries to piece together his fragmented memories.
Ninaivu
0.0 2024 • Malaysia -
A young fisherman discovers a camera left behind by his late dad, which takes him on an adventure.
A Fisherman and his Camera
0.0 2023 • Malaysia -
Baby-Sita
0.0 N/A • Malaysia -
Gajen Nad’s first ever stand-up comedy special. Touching on topics such as family, career, work, communication, travelling, animals, love, relationships, and education, the jokes are told professionally by a professional, in a mixed manner, to breed laughter. Hence, Professional Mixed Breed.
Gajen Nad: Professional Mixed Breed
2.5 2023 • Malaysia -
Naam Katra Isai
0.0 2023 • Malaysia -
Episode 8. The Mona Fendi case in the 90's. Tonight at 9pm on Astro PRIMA HD.
Motif 2: Jenayah Ilmu Hitam
7.0 2022 • Malaysia -
The story revolves the life of Kumang at the age of 18yr. Kumang is a native village girl, naive, playful, naughty, self- centred, determine and compassionate. She is born out of wedlock, grows up and lives with her single mother in her village. Upon completion of SPM, Kumang is at a crossroads, at a point when a choice must be made; at a point of change. She needs to figure out which direction her life should take. Kumang has to choose between education, love and dream.
Kumang: I'm No Longer 17
0.0 2023 • Malaysia -
An old man struggles to build a tower but is determined to reach his goal.
The Cliff House
0.0 2017 • Malaysia -
Family dinner. Typical family portrait. Family members gathered lively at the table to eat and chat-they talked about other people enthusiastically. They continue to give solutions and even criticise the troubles encountered by other people's families. Some people eat quietly, like an outsider. None of them ever watched themselves. In this family gathering, sudden incidents have unexpectedly caused tension among family members, and they must also face this cruel fact.
Family Dinner
0.0 2020 • Malaysia -
Thanga Puthaiyal (The Golden Treasure)
0.0 N/A • Malaysia -
On 17 & 18 June 2022 U.K’s held a ‘comeback’ concert, Konsert U.K's Reunion 25 Tahun at Istana Budaya. It was to celebrate U.K’s involvement, and their rise and fall in the music industry for the last 25 years. 25 hits songs composed by the famous composer, Saari Amri who was also responsible for their fame, were performed by U.K’s as an appreciation. The concert was also to express the band's gratitude to their hard fans in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapura and Brunei for their support.
Konsert UK's Reunion 25 Tahun
0.0 2022 • Malaysia -
The futuristic animation Anak Bakau Terakhir tells the story of 3 indigenous Seletar children, namely Bagong, Tiara and Deli, sneaking into the Pirate Ship to recapture the last mangrove seed and save the wisdom of seafarers’ lives. The conflict started when the Pirates captured the Buntal Submarine owned by the 3 children of Seletar, then they were manipulated by the Pirates’ own tricks. Can this little children save the last mangrove seed?
Anak Bakau Terakhir
0.0 2022 • Malaysia -
Jiachun is 18 years old and lives in an old house with her mother who has just moved home from the hospital. Other than relying on the financial subsidy from relatives, Jiachun works in the rubber plantation to make a living. As the Lunar New Year approaches, Jiachun prepares various dishes. She also puts up decorations in the house to create a festive atmosphere, in the hope of returning to the old days when the home was lively and joyous.
Spring Shower
0.0 2021 • Malaysia -
An old man overcoming his struggles to build a tower in order to reach his goal.
A Casa do Penhasco
0.0 2017 • Malaysia -
On the night before his debut, Isa decides to open up to his parents about his long-hidden pursuit.
Bridget
0.0 2021 • Malaysia -
Htee All is a trishaw driver and songwriter. Would his dream for success come true amid pressing demands from society and private life?
A Song of Trishaw
0.0 2021 • Malaysia -
Story of a young man who no longer wants to know about existing things in the non-existence, and his return to native home.
1/4 Wasted
0.0 2019 • Malaysia -
A House Is Not A Home follows the relationship between Yasmine and her mother Hayati as they deal with her brother, Khai’s drug abuse problem.
A House Is Not a Home
0.0 2020 • Malaysia -
The pantun is about a game I (we) used to play pretending to be the characters in invented fairy tales. This time it was a snail. The images of multiplied me are out of time with each other, I give up and try dancing.
Dance Like a Snail
0.0 2021 • Malaysia -
It is a piece of witness of cool blood killing in Myanmar. In February 1, 2021, Burmese’s military seized power and detained State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint and elected government members. After the coup, Young Burmese called 'Drum Revolution' group came out on the street and protested the military junta. The junta brutally crack downed on peaceful protesters.
Strike with the Beat
0.0 2021 • Malaysia -
The story of Htet Soe Naung, who, from childhood has been so feminine, soft and lacking the courage to face the struggles of life and as a queer person. His identity clashed with the dreams and wishes of his parents. He seeks to find himself while wearing several masks that conform to social norms and the expectations of people around him. As he tries to escape discrimination and bullying, he unexpectedly begins to discover and embrace who he really is. Will society accept and allow him to live true to his own identity? What would he have to abandon and face in order to live with his truth and to be himself? Would he be able to stand tall and proud with his community? Would Htet Soe Naug become the Queer Hero?"
To Be 'Me'
0.0 2021 • Malaysia -
A father, who is also the discipline master at his son’s school, has to grapple with his own principles when his rebellious son breaks one of the school rules.
Rotan
0.0 2017 • Malaysia -
A colorful journey into the contemporary reality of a country in Asia.
Mount Popa
0.0 2019 • Malaysia -
Abu Samad is a very fierce man. He is even feared by his neighbors, hence calling him ‘Samad Tedung’ (Cobra Samad). He will even punish his children for making petty mistakes. His wife, Rusmila has always been patient with his behavior although her family asked her to leave him.
Samad Tedung
0.0 2019 • Malaysia -
In the post- apocalyptic Malaysia, little girl Hawa is locked in her room by her parents. To kill time, she plays around in the room and entertains herself. Everything changes the day Meng arrives at the house next door. His presence, although unwelcome will soon spark a journey. Little did they know, horror and danger beyond their wildest imagination awaits.
Hawa
7.3 2017 • Malaysia -
Raya Semanis Madu
0.0 2018 • Malaysia -
Burmese filmmaker Tin Win Naing documents the plight of migrants who have fled the civil war in Myanmar for refuge in Thailand, and now toil as plantation workers in conditions tantamount to slave labour.
In Exile
2.5 2016 • Malaysia -
Changing Batteries tells the story of an old lady who lives alone, and she receives a robot one day. The story tells of their relationship development.
Changing Batteries
6.4 2013 • Malaysia -
A biopic on legendary entertainer the late Datuk Sudirman Haji Arshad. The film is not merely about Sudirman’s life story but also about the golden era of local music, which gained international recognition in the 1980s.
Lights, Camera, Sudirman!
0.0 N/A • Malaysia -
Joni and Zain are business partners distributing pirated discs in Kuala Lumpur. One day, they come across a video containing clips of a sexy girl, Sofia. Joni wants to seize the opportunity to make a big profit. However, Sofia, the girl in the video is found dead, and her spirit tries to communicate with them.
Hantu Bluerey
0.0 2015 • Malaysia -
Hari-Hari Terakhir Seorang Seniman is not an ordinary story because in its subtlety it implies the various meanings of society and the experience of the artist in his day. The artist's figure was a living creature who lived before and during the Second World War. This film revolves around Pak Hassan's life, a story-teller, who faces the devastating moments of life. Changing ages threaten their position and importance because people no longer love the inherited art, especially the younger generation, as a result of changes in material value and progress. Pak Hassan's feelings and hopes became bitter when his intelligence could not be transferred to his son's defective son since childhood.
Hari-Hari Terakhir Seorang Seniman
0.0 2013 • Malaysia -
The story is about Pontianak, Kum Kum, Langsuir, and Penanggal moving to a new village to repent and become good ghosts. However, as murders begin to happen, they must save the village from Hantu Susu.
Hantu Susu
0.0 2011 • Malaysia -
Wafiy and his friends had to cancel their film shooting due to the Movement Control Order (PKP), and ended up stranded in a chalet where they were disturbed by the chalet's guardian.
Hantu Sangkut 2.0
0.0 2021 • Malaysia -
Abu Bakar, who goes to the karaoke center to alleviate his sadness, meets Cumi, a woman who is inside a karaoke room and sings with him. However, Abu Bakar is unaware that Cumi is the woman who choked on peanuts while singing in the karaoke room and was thrown into a pit by her boyfriend. Abu Bakar is shocked, frightened, and tries to run, but Cumi stops him and pleads to help her complete her body.
Hantu Karaoke
0.0 2022 • Malaysia -
The story of a grandmother who has to pass on witchcraft to her granddaughter. After inheriting knowledge from her grandmother, Suri looks like a crazy woman and the villagers start talking about her.
Cucu Nek Putih
0.0 2020 • Malaysia -
Three stars from Gegar Vaganza, Yassin, Suki, and Bandi Amuk, head to a village to perform a special Hari Raya show. Unfortunately, everything changes when the three GV stars are chased by zombies wandering in the village. Can they save themselves?
Bintang GV Dikejar Zombi
0.0 2022 • Malaysia -
A martial arts teacher wants to train at least one martial arts champion, and is now nearly despairing after each of his students quit one by one. But then he regains hope when he meets a young man with potential, however, who has the startle reflex disorder (latah). Can Pak Ishak train his afflicted student to become a martial arts champion?
Latah Fighter
0.0 2023 • Malaysia -
Three siblings are willing to sabotage and spread slander to prevent their mother's romance with a modern farmer, who is suspected of wanting to seize the family fortune.
Pakwe Bonda Letop
0.0 N/A • Malaysia -
Tormented by cruel bullies and a rare, agonizing physical reaction to water, Wan spends his life in a desperate cycle of isolation and pain. When a mysterious envelope arrives from a secret admirer, he undergoes a grueling and bloody ritual to purify himself for a chance at human connection. However, as he waits for a new beginning, Wan must confront whether this hope is real or just the precursor to one final, devastating trap.
Wirip
0.0 N/A • Malaysia -
Soldiers from both sides of Sri Lanka’s civil war fall in love. But their time out of war in the safety of a monastery threatens to be short, with detachments of both armies closing in.
Between Arms
0.0 2026 • Malaysia -
The notorious "Pirate King" Tan Lian Lay (a.k.a. Tan Teck Hui) once terrorised the waters of Perak Malaysia and Bagan Siapi-Api, Indonesia. His personal story and the history of his coastal bases are a mix of fact, fiction, legend, myth and religious belief. Director Khoo Eng Yow and field researcher Lee Eng Kew (aka Ah Kew) retrace how a notorious criminal went from being a powerful gang leader to a hunted man, and later became revered as a deity. It is a story that encompasses the WWII Japanese occupation of South East Asia, the British colonial rule, and the power of the assimilation of myth into history, which still affects people today.
The Pirate & the Emperor’s Ship
0.0 2009 • Malaysia -
This story tells a raw depiction of stateless children in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Despite their struggles, some choose to lead honest lives, while others turn to crime.
Syurga Dalam Botol
0.0 2025 • Malaysia -
Making your kite is the new Pendidikan Seni Visual task. As Santosh’s favourite subject is it, he excites to make and show it to his friends. He wants to fly the kite but rain becomes a hurdle for it. However, the rain itself gifted him an unexpected surprise which helps him for his science subject.
Sprout
0.0 2025 • Malaysia -
A filmmaker returns to his hometown, Kuala Selangor, to make a short film about an alien who wants to borrow humans' ability to remember the past, being nostalgic. The filmmaker, who has not returned to his hometown for a long time, is trapped in nostalgia after seeing how his hometown is changing.
Kuala Lain
0.0 2025 • Malaysia -
Threading chilies, garlic, and onions, a young man journeys through towns and villages, searching for the elusive serenity between memory and belief – a place where he might connect with the vast sky.
Chili, Garlic and Onion
0.0 2025 • Malaysia -
A young man reconnects with his deceased mother through their mutual love for plain black coffee.
Kopi 'O' Kosong
0.0 2025 • Malaysia -
Two neighbours trade pirated VCDs and accidentally unveil something in the process.
Tak Semua Hal Boleh Dipinjam Dalam Dunia Ni
0.0 2025 • Malaysia -
Against the backdrop of historical nationwide promotion for headmasters, a high school girl is forced to confront the brutality of dreaming to be a female footballer in a man's world.
Marini
0.0 2025 • Malaysia -
Cha Bute Mening
0.0 2025 • Malaysia -
Ah Hao, a young teenager from a rural village, struggles with the void left by his absent parents. When his father, Ah Thiam, comes home drunk one night and mysteriously vanishes, Ah Hao sets out on a journey to uncover the truth behind his disappearance. A decade later, Ah Hao visits a cherished fishing lake in his past, as he remembers and feels his father’s spirit, and finds his solace.
Disappearing Disappearance
0.0 2024 • Malaysia