Fifteen short films with socio-economic subject matter by 15 directors of Malaysia's "New Wave" and "No Wave." 15Malaysia is a short film project. It consists of 15 short films made by 15 Malaysian filmmakers. These films not only deal with socio-political issues in Malaysia, they also feature some of the best-known faces in the country, including actors, musicians and top political leaders. You may think of them as funky little films made by 15 Malaysian voices for the people of Malaysia.
Khalid, a rebellious cop from an elite special force must prove he is able to work as a team in order to thwart terrorist threats to bring down Kuala Lumpur.
A young Chinese Malaysian woman becomes involved in the sordid world of human trafficking as she tries to make a better life for herself with a dream of moving to Taiwan.
A 10-year-old boy named Kerol Lazania (KL) is excited to be chosen as the "dulang boy" for his sister Ros's wedding ceremony. His task is to carry a tray containing a pair of shoes that are considered very special – shoes of his dreams. However, on the morning of the wedding, KL and his best friend Yoyo steal some time to take pictures with the shoes. Unfortunately, KL steps in mud and dirties the shoes. They try to wash the shoes, but the shoes end up tearing. KL and Yoyo then make every effort to fix the situation before the ceremony begins.
A mysterious girl has rented a car and drop the passengers back to the village in the north side. The girl is driving the car on an old road to avoid colliding with someone. Zed and Haq felt that the girl is concealing something. Will they be save to get to their destination?
19-year old Ah Loong is in charge of a street stall selling pirated VCDs. Ah Loong is an incurable romantic with a unique hobby – he loves to read and write poetry. Quite content to carry on being the Romeo of the slums, Ah Loong's life takes on a sudden change one day when a 16-year old Malay schoolgirl arrives at his stall in search of Wong Kar-Wai films.
In five interwoven stories, couples and families living in Kuala Lumpur navigate the complexities of love in all its forms.
Putri is determined to win back her sports-mad ex-boyfriend, Eddy by turning into a futsal heroine herself. Facing prejudice and ridicule, and discovering, through her motley futsal team, the many difficulties faced by women in sports, Putri gradually finds within herself the strength and values of a true winner, on and off the pitch.
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.
With what started as a punishment `detention class` activity, 6 boys learn to mould themselves into better students, athletes and human beings with the guidance from their stern and dedicated coach, Cikgu Azman. Known as `enam jahanam` (six rascals), the boys change their ways after Cikgu Azman introduces them to cricket, where their journey to the national sporting stage begins.
Two Malaysian sisters, Rohani and Rohana, run away from home to escape their wealthy father’s mistreatment. They find refuge in a small town where they get to know Brian Goh, a young Catholic schoolteacher. Brian is irresistibly attracted to the two girls. Impressed by their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity, their relationship forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood. Director Yasmin Ahmad explores the possibilities of emotional survival after being traumatised by loved ones. Through the wanderings of three lost souls who band together and console one another, Muallaf celebrates friendship, forgiveness, and the coming to terms with the past.
In the outskirts and back-alleys of Kuala Lumpur, several individuals with money problems struggle to get their lives straight, find their paths unexpectedly intersecting - with fatal results.
A dark take on media manipulation and political situation in Malaysia. The idea is to convey how normal citizens even though sometimes they know what they read and heard are absurd and not right but still with not much options to react but to accept them in order to maintain their livelihood. And at the same time powerful figures whom understands the mentality of the citizens continues to drives their ridiculous and absurd ideas and opinions to the mass.
The fierce competition between The Boss and the team from Singapore, Vengeance, which teaches Soloz and his teammates the value of friendship, sportsmanship and healthy competition that are the foundation of success.
Three high school students are attacked one of them is killed, leaving the mothers of both victim and murderer to face complex choices when they discover their children's secret lives. Because in this media-driven age, what we see might be the facts but it isn't necessarily the truth. A gripping drama whose muscular direction pulses with expressiveness and urgency.
A talent search competition has matched two hearts - that of Melur, a Malay-mixed girl and an Indian male student, Mahesh. Melur, with her melodious voice, singing whilst playing the piano is one of the seven finalists of the Talentime competition of her school organised by Cikgu Adibah. Likewise Hafiz, enthralling with his vocalist talent while playing the guitar, divides his time between school and mother, who is hospitalised for brain tumor.
A deaf single dad's life with his daughter changes when she becomes a hip-hop star. Meanwhile, another father faces ongoing challenges communicating with his deaf son.
Zhong, a recently released murderer, returns to his fishing village because of his father's death. Ten years ago, Zhong was convicted of manslaughter and imprisoned for accidentally killing a young man from a neighbouring village. Haunted by guilt, Zhong seeks out the victim's family, who have since moved away, hoping for their forgiveness. Along the way, he encounters Xue, a mentally ill woman confined to a stilt house. The two, both longing for redemption, help heal each other's past wounds.
Wildman AJ (AC Mizal) is colour blind. Salleh (Harun Salim Bachik) is a retired cop who tries to sell his invention to the police. The two hate each other but these two private detectives must join forces to solve their biggest cases, involving a corrupt man (Datuk ‘O’ Osman), a sexy secretary (Hannah Tan) and an art collection theft syndicate.
Discovering a plot to make her a scapegoat for the murder of her husband, the heir to the Southern King, A pregnant May Wong survives an assassination attempt on her life and defies her patriarchal family tradition while plotting her way to power, with the help of Zan her paramour - Taking no prisoners and showing no mercy.
"Kami Histeria" tells the story of five college friends who are part of a band called Kami Histeria.They have just moved into a secluded flat near a jungle in order for them to have their jamming and practice sessions easily. However, since moving into the flat, the five of them are often awakened by screeching in the middle of the night. The band decides to ignore the screeching as sounds of owls from the jungle and continue to record their new single. But after the song goes live on YouTube, their lives are forever changed...
Inspired by the true story, it displays on a human trafficking syndicate and tells the story of a woman who was tricked by her boyfriend. He was sold to a brothel where she was drugged and forced to sell itself.
Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.
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Documentary about the making of American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001) and American Wedding (2003).
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The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.
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When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.
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Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to create their own vision of what time means in ten minutes of film.
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Faizal agrees to participate in a reality show to propose to his female friend after being forced by his boss. Unexpectedly, while preparing a surprise for the program, romantic feelings emerge between them.
Usop aspires to be a soldier but eventually became a postman after his proposal was rejected by Fauziah's father who insulted his father's career.
# Love 100kg The story follows two friends who struggle in their quest to find true love. Wati (Sharifah Amani) and Dian (Sherry Al Hadad) are two women who are lacking in physical appearance. Wati, who has a tomboyish personality, feels she is unattractive in the eyes of men. Meanwhile, her friend Dian has a serious weight problem. This causes Dian to constantly feel insecure about herself compared to women who are much more beautiful than her. After Wati breaks up with her boyfriend, Faliq, Wati starts going to the gym as a hobby. At the gym, Wati meets the gym owner, the handsome Shahril (Zain Saidin). From that day on, Wati becomes increasingly obsessed with Shahril. Almost every day, Wati tells Dian about Shahril, which causes Dian to become sick of Wati's obsession with him. However, at the same time, Dian is facing a crisis with her boyfriend, Khairul (Fezrul Khan), who works as a pilot.
# Translation It tells the story of a hot-tempered husband who frequently injures his wife and daughter. At the same time, Zhariff secretly keeps a mistress named Nina. One day, Zhariff and Nina are involved in a serious accident that damages Zhariff's brain cells. From then on, Zhariff constantly remembers his child and wife. His unpredictable behavior sometimes causes the villagers to think Zhariff is crazy. A mother's love truly has no end. Zhariff's mother continues to care for her son with great patience. She still hopes for the miracle of Allah's power so that Zhariff will recover and become a better person than before and prioritize his family. Will his mother's dream of seeing Zhariff change come true? How will his wife and daughter accept what has happened to Zhariff? What happens to Zhariff's mistress, Nina?
Possessed is a 2006 Malaysian film that centers on two sisters, Amber and Lisu, who travel to Malaysia from China to pursue their modelling and singing careers. Until one day, Lisu goes missing and Amber falls into a coma. Sent back to China for treatment, Amber wakes up after five months and has no recollection of her past and anyone else. Her boyfriend decides to take her to Malaysia to help regain her memories. Once there, she starts getting nightmares and stumbles upon a photo of her and Lisu. Now determined to search for her, she encounters William who claims himself to be Lisu’s ex-lover. Bizarre things start to happen as Amber starts having visions of her sister and her nightmares become more violent.
Set in a dystopian Malaysia in which different races are forbidden to mix. A Chinese family moves into their new house to find a scared Malay girl still hiding in it. Should they get rid of her or try to smuggle her back to safety?
It tells the story of three retired military veterans living in an old folk's home. They conspire to sneak out of Baldu Blanket House because they want to witness the Heroes' Day Parade. Each of them harbors a secret unknown to their friends. Will they succeed in this mission?
Qaseh decides to take a solo vacation after her secret lover, Syam, fails to show up. While in Venice, she meets Adam who changes her life.
A ragtag group of five unruly cousins are convinced that they have been cursed by their late grandmother for losing her last will. In order to break the curse, they have to find the will before the curse tears their family apart.
A man’s genitals are transforming into a snakehead fish. Unable to escape his voyeuristic past, he struggles between the fine line of his humanity and animalistic nature.
