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An anthology of one-minute films created by 51 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema. Intended as an ode to 35mm, the film was screened one time only on a purpose-built 20x12 meter public cinema screen in the Port of Tallinn, Estonia, on 22 December 2011. A special projector was constructed for the event which allowed the actual filmstrip to be burnt at the same time as the film was shown.

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.

Shahnon Ahmad's novel Terdedah (1965) has not been reprinted in decades. This rambunctious satire is about a young widow with two lovers. Why hasn't the book been seen for so long? Did it "dedah" (reveal or expose) too much? Amir Muhammad asks seven artists how they would design a cover of Terdedah if it were reprinted today. Through Zoom, they discuss how the novel can be presented visually. In an unfortunate twist, one of the artists disappeared after agreeing. So this artist is replaced by ChatGPT. The six human artists are Anderson Ee, Fahmi Mustaffa, Hannah, Mark Lee See Teck, Syuq Tone and Yante Ismail.

The sleepy, religious and passionless town of Kampong Bras Basah has suddenly been awoken with the arrival of a lingerie shop called La Luna! But while the villagers slowly begin to welcome the shop owner with open arms, the iron-fisted religious leader of the kampung is hell-bent on driving the shop out of town at all costs!

Ali and Amir are inseparable fraternal twins with a telepathic bond. The brothers are forced to fend for themselves when their father abandons them after remarrying a younger bride. The arrival of a new teacher, Lara, tests their brotherly bond.

Two childless married couples raise an unexpected son from an illicit affair between the two households. Amidst the chaos that follows a paternity reveal, the two wives take parenting into their own hands.

In this black comedy about the disintegration of a love affair, a young woman's loneliness in the midst of Kuala Lumpur's metropolitan sprawl triggers a tenuous relationship with a naïve salesman who has a tendency to please and over-emote.

Two men -- one elderly, one in his twenties -- are touched by tragedies linked to a single source in this drama from Malaysian filmmaker Woo Ming Jin.

A big-city detective investigates a series of gruesome murders along the Indonesia-Malaysia border — forcing her to confront ghosts from her past.

Moon Lee, a celebrated award-winning actress, has become a full-time mom and divorcée since retiring. Desperate to regain her sense of self, she jumps at the chance to work with her long-time collaborator, director Roger Woo, again. Only this time, he casts her as the lead in a do-your-own stunts martial arts film. The role requires extensive training and though Moon is at first uncertain, she leaves her young son in the care of Roger’s assistant and commits herself to back-breaking training. As soon as she starts to gain some confidence, Roger breaks the news to her: the only way the film can move ahead is to cast her ex-husband, Julliard, as the male lead.

Haunted by somber visions, forensics photographer Adam retreats from the world, staying home and taking photos of his neighbors until he is dragged into another investigation by his best friend, the detective Man, who asks his help to solve a series of macabre ritual murders. At the same time, Adam’s seemingly innocuous pastime soon turns darker when he spies Iva, a young woman from Borneo. Smitten by her, he is soon entangled in her web of mystery and murder. As Adam is dragged further into Iva’s tribal world and Man delves deeper into his investigation, they discover the city’s mystical underground of shamans and supernatural beings.

As a group of cellmates continues to protect the daughter of their peer, they tackle a new challenge when authorities thwart her adoption by caretakers.

We often fall in love first, and then look for reasons, to justify why we love someone. To ask "why you love me?", is as silly as to ask "why you don't love me?". There is no reason, and there is no logic.

Susuk is a 2008 Malaysian horror film which was released on August 7, 2008 in Malaysia. The film is directed by Amir Muhammad and Naeim Ghalili. The story concerns about Soraya, who uses the forbidden practice of susuk in order to be famous.

Sha, with the help of her friend Qis, has made plans to destroy the life of her ex-boyfriend Amri because he ended their romantic relationship.

An official Indonesian remake of South Korea's drama series with the same title.

Ikram brings home his classmates to feed Julia, his blood-sucking stepmum. When Julia starts flirting with a classmate Ikram has been secretly admiring, he flies into a rage of jealousy.

The story of Ellie Farhana, a writer who loses her father's ancestral home when the house is auctioned and purchased by famous actor Faliq Assad. Ellie tries to get it back. Faliq Assad, who has just broken up with Jasmine, moves into the new house. Since then, various incidents occur between Faliq and Ellie. A scandal between Faliq and Ellie goes viral on social media because of reporter Natalia. Emma, Faliq's manager, suggests that they get married to save his career. Faliq announces that Ellie will be his wife. After the wedding announcement, Ellie's life becomes increasingly chaotic. However, Ellie finally agrees to marry Faliq, but on the condition that Faliq investigates the matter of her father and she regains ownership of her house when the time comes. Faliq also imposes a condition that she needs to clean the house and cook for him. After the wedding, they go on a honeymoon after being tricked by Omar's plan. Since then they have grown closer.

Ping has come from Penang in the north to Kuala Lumpur to work with her aunt. There she meets John, a young man who keeps trying to approach her. Ping feels increasingly attracted to John, and although she has a boyfriend in Penang she is drawn more and more into his world. Ping loses herself in her love and does all she can to keep John.

Chin Chye and Malik are two men with different backgrounds and ambitions, but they do have one thing in common - both of them are hardcore supporters of the Malaysian national football team, Harimau Malaya. They also possess the same goal, which is to watch a live football match between Thailand and Malaysia.

A leisurely picnic takes a tragic turn when Ramlah sees a mysterious figure abducts her son and disappears. Shortly after, she begins encountering unexplained hauntings but her husband doesn`t believe her. But time and time again, clues lead her to believe that her son is close by and still alive, as she races against time to find him before it`s too late.

Dodo Rozak just wants to be a good father to his daughter, Kartika, despite his limited intelligence, acts and behaves like children. In fact, it is Kartika who takes care of her father most of the time. Both live happily.

Kamal and Ridwan are close cousins with the same ambition to race motorcycles at the international level. Kamal successfully trains professionally while Ridwan has nothing.

A quirky group of extras determined to do anything to become famous actors or getting a bigger role in Malaysia.

A social drama that portrays family relationships, friendship and romance.

Pak Rabu's stall is famous for its nasi lemak, the coconut rice that is a staple in Malaysia. But when one ingredient can't be found, his life starts to unravel. Based on a short story from the Malaysian publisher Buku Fixi.

Humans will do anything to get what they want. Despite making a pact with the strongest magical being, Kajiman.

It tells the story of Adellea Sofea, a lecturer with a Master's degree who is very selective in choosing a husband. Sofea, who has many followers on her social media, frequently posts motivational words and videos guiding women on how to choose a good partner. Secretly, Sofea has been friends with Alif Firdhaus (Fir), whom she met on social media two years ago. Sofea is attracted to Fir because he frequently uploads videos of himself playing guitar and often dedicates special videos to Sofea. Through only the words that Firdhaus shares on social media, Sofea concludes that Firdhaus comes from a happy family. Indirectly, Sofea believes that Firdhaus is also the perfect man to be her husband. Without Sofea's knowledge, Firdhaus is hiding a secret. An introduction to Dr. Fauziah (Fazlina Ahmad Daud) brings Sofea to Firdhaus's family home, where she is shocked by Firdhaus's sudden return.

The world is overrun by mind-controlling aliens called the Sky Beasts. Six people hide out in an abandoned building. But when one of them is exposed to the aliens, paranoia among them proves to be just as deadly as any threat from the sky.

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?

Cut off from civilisation, a single mother puts her children on high alert when they bring home a young girl caked in clay. She tells of spirits and spirit hunters, but these are not mere superstitions. As more strangers show up on her doorstep, she quickly finds another reason to fear the forest.

Daulat is a 2020 Malaysian Malay-language political thriller film. It tells the story of a politician and her party who plans to win in the next election by whatever it takes, all after losing the last election.

The true events of Lieutenant Commander Arman Anwar of PASKAL, an elite unit in the Royal Malaysian Navy, and his team's mission to rescue the MV Bunga Laurel, a tanker which was hijacked by Somalian Pirates in 2011.

# The Protector of a Princess The story follows Rose (Lisa Surihani) who distances herself from her family after being slandered for constantly being stalked by a mysterious stalker, even though she herself is unsure of the stalker's identity. Could it be Firdaus (Zain Hamid), her ex-lover who still adores her, Saiful (Farid Kamil), a childhood playmate who has liked her since they were young, or Hazril (Sharnaaz Ahmad), the best friend of Rose's older brother who secretly admires her from afar. Who will become Rose's protector from being continually harassed by this mysterious stalker? ## SYNOPSIS OF THE NOVEL THE PROTECTOR OF A PRINCESS She never expected a man to suddenly appear demanding that she fulfill a promise to marry him. He claims they made a promise long ago. When? During childhood? Rose can't remember. Seeing Saiful's sincerity, Rose finally opens her heart and accepts Saiful as her husband.

Only after an ambitious property agent, Charlie, joins a successful agency run by a rich couple, Gordon and Lucy, did he realise the horrific secret behind the company's success. They make a high profit by buying properties for cheap after someone has died or been murdered there and then selling them back with exorbitant prices without mentioning the truth to the buyers. Charlie is caught in an ethical dilemma where he continues on selling these properties but is constantly haunted by the supernatural beings there.

In multicultural Malaysia society, the mere existence of a baby hatch remains a whispered taboo, condemned and branded as an enabler of moral decay, punishable by God. Three committed employees of a Kuala Lumpur baby hatch facility navigate a maze of societal opposition to empower women from diverse backgrounds grappling with the complex notion of bodily autonomy.

After a long stint in the army, an ex-lieutenant returns home and enters an underground MMA match to take on a local mobster and protect his family.

Bonnie, recovered from youth trauma during Hungry Ghost Festival, begins experiencing her uncle’s mysterious appearance, unannounced after closing business. Returning to her hometown, she realized her uncle has died and missed the last chance to be with him. After arguing with her father, attempt to leave the town has failed by Covid-19 lock down. Stranded in her family’s old coffee shop, she found out it’s haunted by her relatives returning for the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Banned after causing riots and chaos during its initial screening, and for supposedly promoting communism.