Malay director's first-ever Cantonese film gets international recognition

The film titled 'Rain Town' is directed by Tunku Mona Riza Tunku Khalid, who previously made 'Redha'. Photo: Bernama

After making a mark on the international stage through Redha, film director Tunku Mona Riza Tunku Khalid is unlocking another achievement with her first-ever Cantonese-language movie, Rain Town.

Interestingly, the New York Film Academy alum is not conversant in the language and throughout the filming in Taiping, Perak, she had to rely on an interpreter.