MEN WHO SAVED THE WORLD
Locarno, 2014
Drama, History, War
90'
SYNOPSIS
In a quaint Malay village, the villagers unite to help Pak Awang to physically carry an abandoned house from the jungle into the village, as a gift for his daughter who is getting married. Coincidentally an illegal African immigrant, who is on the run, found the house by accident and decided to hide in it. When the village drug addict, mistook the black shadow he saw in the house as a ghost, the villagers fear that the relocation of the house has enraged the devil. The relocation of the house comes to a halt, much to the distress of Pak Awang. A series of wild mishaps befall the village and lead to false accusations, hilarious situations and ‘ingenious’ actions to protect the village from ‘danger’.
PEOPLE
Director
Seng Tat Liew
Writer
Seng Tat Liew
Main cast
Wan Hanafi Su, Harun Salim Bachik, Soffi Jikan, Jalil Hamid, Azhan Rani
Crew
DoP: Teoh Gay Hian
Editors: Patrick Minks, Seng Tat Liew
(Co-) Producers
Financiers
Everything Films, Volya Films, Flying Moon Filmproduktion, Mandra Films
Netherlands Film Fund, Visions sud est, The Sundance Fund, Berlinale World Film Fund, Hubert Bals Fund, Prince Claus Fund, Torino Film Lab
FESTIVALS
World Premiere at 67th Locarno International Film Festival, nomination for 'Concorso Cineasti del Presente'
2014 Toronto International Film Festival, nomination for 'Contemporary World Cinema & Grolsch Audience Selection Award'
2014 33rd Vancouver International Film Festival, nomination for 'Dragons & Tigers'
19th Busan International Film Festival, nomination for 'A Window On Asian Cinema'
25th Singapore International Film Festival, nomination for 'Asian Feature Film'
3rd Nara International Film Festival, nomination for the 'Main Competition'
2014 Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, nomination for 'Asian Window'
Kolkata International Film Festival, nomination for 'Asian Select (NETPAC Award)'
2015 International Film Festival Rotterdam, nomination for 'Bright Future'
2015 Göteborg International Film Festival, nomination for 'Den gudomliga komedin'
27th Malaysian Film Festival (FFM), winner of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Story, Best Sound Editing, Best Child Actor
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