'Shaun Of The Dead' director calls Malaysian film 'Roh' 'amazing stuff'


British director Edgar Wright was impressed by first-time Malaysian director Emir Ezwan's 'Roh'. Photo: AP

Although Roh is out of the 2021 Oscars race, the Malaysian film has caught the attention of British director Edgar Wright.

On March 2, Wright, best known for helming the critically-acclaimed 2004 zombie comedy Shaun Of The Dead, took to Twitter to highlight a list of films he has recently seen including Roh.

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