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ISSUE #137
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Muallaf
Muallaf comes as a nice surprise if you've watched the late Yasmin Ahmad's other films. The film, first released in Singapore in 2008 and Yasmin's only film that was not screened in Malaysia while she was still alive, sees Malaysia's beloved filmmaker departing from the Orked narrative (as seen in Sepet, Gubra and Mukhsin) which had centered around a Malay girl, interracial relationships and childhood romances.
In Muallaf, we see the return of Yasmin's muse, Sharifah Amani, in a leading role. With her are two new faces - Brian Yap and Sharifah Amani's real-life sister Sharifah Aleysha. Ani (Amani) and Ana (Aleysha) are two sisters who escape their violent father (Datuk Rahim Razali) and their big-haired stepmother (Ning Baizura). Finding refuge in a big haunted house in Ipoh, they meet Brian (Brian Yap) a school teacher who has too many skeletons in his closet. Drawn to the sisters, their relationship forces Brian to now confront a haunting memory of his own.
Cast Datuk Rahim Razali, Ning Baizura, Sharifah Aleysha, Sharifah Amani, Brian Yap, Yeo Yann Yann Director Yasmin Ahmad Runtime 80 mins Opens 24 December
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3 COMMENTS
A very powerful film that meditates on the importance of silaturrahim. Thank you, Yasmin.
as a non-religious person, i thought this movie was way too preachy. macam listening to a ceramah agama by some uztazah yang tak habis-habis quote from the quran nak tunjuk alim. boooooorrrrrriiiinnnnggg gila.
clearly cikanina you are shallow minded. I personally think this movie is amazing, given that she showed the err of human being being constantly trying to find the 'right path' in life.
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