Pulang

Pulang (2018)

In the 1940s, Malays were world-renowned for their seafaring skills. Being of Bugis descent, they navigated the sea with natural ease and were often the favored seamen for international shipping lines. Othman, a fisherman from a small village in Malacca, leaves his family behind to sail the world, with hopes to return home one day with worldly riches and deserved pride. After decades at sea, however, his low wages as a deckhand leaves him disillusioned. He contemplates returning home to his family but ended up settling down in Liverpool, England. 60 years later, his grandson, Ahmad, journeys halfway across the world in search of his grandfather.

Data de estreia
2018-07-26
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (17)
Duração
2 h 0 min
Géneros
Drama, Romance, Aventura
Realizador
Kabir Bhatia

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Curiosidades

Pulang is a 2018 Malaysian Malay-language adventure drama film directed by Kabir Bhatia based on the screenplay by Mira Mustaffa and Ahmad Izham Omar and story by izham and his father, Omar Othman from the true story of Omar.

Production

Pulang is based on a true story of a sailor in the 1940s. It was directed by Kabir Bhatia, an Indian-born film director known for films such as Cinta (2006), Stamp (2009) and Nur Kasih The Movie (2011). The script of the film was written by Kabir's wife, Mira Mustaffa together with Ahmad Izham Omar.

The original idea of this film was given by the Chief Executive Officer of Media Prima Television Network Berhad, Datuk Ahmad Izham Omar which is based on a real event containing dramatic elements and also features a story that is certainly quite tragic in a different era, it also features the era of conquest Japan during the Second World War.

All the actors involved went through an audition session conducted by Kabir to choose the right actors to play their respective roles. Azrel Ismail, who is famous for his roles in dramas and telefilms, plays the role of Omar; Azrel admitted that his dream of acting with Remy Ishak came true in this film and was excited to be able to work under Kabir's direction.

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