Mukhsin (2006)

Directed by

Yasmin Ahmad

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Malaysia

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

12

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Malay boy returns to his childhood village and meets a tomboyish girl. They become close friends and share simple adventures together.

warmgentlenostalgicbittersweetplayfultenderquietcoming-of-age

What happens

Mukhsin is a 2006 Malaysian Malay-language romantic drama film directed by Yasmin Ahmad. It is the third instalment in the "Orked" trilogy. Shot in just 12 days, it won one award and one special mention at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival (2007) under the children's film category: International Jury of Generation Kplus - Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk for Best Feature Film and the Generation Kplus Children's Jury Awards - Special Mention. Within the first 4 days of its release in Malaysia, it earned RM700,000 in box-office takings. It went on to have a final gross of almost RM2 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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