'Abang Adik' to represent Malaysia at 97th Oscars

'Abang Adik' tells the story of two undocumented brothers whose quest to obtain citizenship in Malaysia is fraught with challenges. Photo: Handout

The film Abang Adik has been selected to represent Malaysia in the International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards next March.

In a statement, the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) said the debut film by director Jin Ong was chosen following several evaluation rounds by the Finas Film Selection Committee, which consists of professionals from the film industry and ensures compliance with Academy Award submission requirements.