Malaysian movies: In pursuit of bouquets and box office


Pendatang is the first of its kind in Malaysia: A movie that is entirely crowdfunded – raising over RM300,000 – and later released on YouTube to rave reviews. — Kuman Pictures

So Malaysia didn't win an Oscar for the Best International Film this year. However, despite what some may think, the local film scene had a relatively good year in 2023. It could have been great, though, if only ...

WHEN you sit down in front of a screen with your box of popcorn and preferred drink, what movies do you usually watch?

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