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Overview
Local filmmaker Woo Ming Jin and his crew traversed across Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to find 'Seruan Merdeka' (1947) - the first film made in Malaya post-WWII, and also the first film in the history of Malaysian cinema to feature a biracial cast of Malays and Chinese. While tracking the film's whereabouts, Woo met many locals along the way, whom he interviewed in an effort to find out more about the country's history.
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Runtime
53 min
Release Date
2015-10-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Iedil Putra
Lieutenant Rashid
Jasmine Suraya Chin
Zaharah
Sam Chong
Captain Tanaka
Woo Ming Jin
Self
Amir Muhammad
Self
Mustafar A. R.
Self
Hassan Muthalib
Self
Karen Chan
Self
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