Kelab Rojak

Homegrown Indie: Open Air Cinema

Malaysia | 2023 | Malay/English/Mandarin/Tamil | 90 min | Coming of Age/Drama/Semi-Musical | MOV

Synopsis

Alicia is mixed race. Her father is Chinese and her mother is Malay. Alicia has lived in Bangsar since she was born. But when her father gets a work project to Langkawi, the family gets uprooted too. At her new school, Alicia feels like a fish out of water. When she gets punished for not wearing her school tudung properly, Alicia meets other misfits, Pavitra, Ming Kit and Saleha – whom she tries to befriend. Through their friendship, they come up with a rojak business idea to raise money for their individual needs. To run a business with friends isn’t easy. Alicia and friends will face challenges that will truly test their friendship.

Credits

Original Title Kelab Rojak
English Title Kelab Rojak
Country Malaysia
Exhibition Format MOV
Director Khairi Anwar
Producer Alice Cornwell Neowcharurn, Suzanne Ong
Screenplay Suzanne Ong
Cinematography Nuh Roslan
Cast Lion Chong, Ellya Keesha, Fatimah Noryyah, Sia Saara, Steve Yap, Natasha Hudson, Louisa Chong

Company

Stories
Grace Tan
grace.tan@stories.my