Winner
Malaysia Film Festival
Best Film (2005)
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Sepet
Directed by Yasmin Ahmad (Yasmin binti Ahmad)
2004•104 min
- Genre
- Romance
- Topic
- Love & Desire
- Mood
- Tender
Synopsis
One Chinese Boy, One Malay Girl, One Unforgettable Love Story.
19-year old Ah Loong is in charge of a street stall selling pirated VCDs. Ah Loong is an incurable romantic with a unique hobby – he loves to read and write poetry. Quite content to carry on being the Romeo of the slums, Ah Loong's life takes on a sudden change one day when a 16-year old Malay schoolgirl arrives at his stall in search of Wong Kar-Wai films.
Trailer
Selected Awards
Winner
Malaysia Film Festival
Best Director (2005)
Winner
Malaysia Film Festival
Best Original Screenplay (2005)
Winner
Tokyo International Film Festival
Best Asian Film (2005)
Winner
Créteil International Women's Film Festival
Grand Prix du Jury (2005)
Footnote
- First
Elevated discussions of Malay subjectivity, challenging the dominance of Malay-centric narratives in Malaysian cinema — initially banned in Malaysia until cuts were made
Main Cast
CNChoo Seong NgAh Loong
Sharifah AmaniOrkedLCLinus ChungKeong
MTMei Ling TanMah (Ah Loong's Mother)
THThor Kah HoongPah (Ah Loong's Father)
Ida NerinaMak (Orked's Mother)HIHarith IskanderAbah (Orked's Father)
Adibah NoorKak Yam
