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Leftenan Adnan (2000)

Leftenan Adnan poster
Directed by
Aziz M. Osman
Genre
action, drama, history, war
Country
Malaysia
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the story of Lieutenant Adnan, a Malay Regiment officer who fights against the Japanese invasion of Malaya during World War Two. It shows his bravery and dedication to defending his homeland.

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What happens

Leftenan Adnan (English: Lieutenant Adnan) is a 2000 Malaysian Malay-language epic biographical war drama film directed by Aziz M. Osman and co-produced by both Grand Brilliance, Paradigmfilm, and the Malaysian Army. The film chronicles the actions of Adnan bin Saidi who had been involved as a Lieutenant of the Malay Regiment fending against the invasion of the Japanese army during the Second World War. A digitally-restored version of the film was released in 2020 as part of its 20th anniversary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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