Pendatang (2023)

Directed by

Ng Ken Kin

Genre

drama film, thriller film, dystopian film

Country

Malaysia

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

18PL

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Cantonese-speaking Chinese family is forced to move to a rural kampong home after the fictional Segregation Act strictly enforces racial separation in Malaysia. The film follows their struggle to adapt to a hostile new environment.

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What happens

Pendatang is a 2023 Malaysian dystopian drama thriller film directed by Ng Ken Kin and written by Lim Boon Siang. Produced by Kuman Pictures in association with Tapir Films, Pendatang follows a Cantonese–speaking Chinese family forced to relocate to a rural kampong home, shortly after Malaysia implemented the fictional Segregation Act, where racial segregation between the ethnic groups of the country became strictly enforced. Pendatang is a fully crowdfunded movie. Ng Ken Kin, the director, stated that he did not feel the movie would have been approved for local cinematic release by the Film Censorship Board. Hence, the film is available on YouTube for free. The film does not make any advertising revenue and is non-profit driven. The film premiered on YouTube on December 21, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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