Muallaf

Master at Work: Yasmin Ahmad

Malaysia | 2008 | Malay/Tamil/English | 80 min | Drama | DCP

Synopsis

Two Malaysian sisters, Rohani and Rohana, run away from home to escape their wealthy father’s mistreatment. They find refuge in a small town where they get to know Brian Goh, a young Catholic school teacher. Brian is irresistibly attracted to the two girls. Impressed by their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity, their relationship forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood. Director Yasmin Ahmad explores the possibilities of emotional survival after being traumatised by loved ones. Through the wanderings of three lost souls who band together and console one another, Muallaf celebrates friendship, forgiveness, and the coming to terms with the past.

Credits

Original Title Muallaf
English Title Muallaf
Country Malaysia
Exhibition Format DCP
Director Yasmin Ahmad
Producer Sheikh Munasar Abdullah
Screenplay Yasmin Ahmad
Cinematography Keong Low
Cast Sharifah Amani, Sharifah Aleysha, Brian Yap, Ning Baizura, Yeo Yann Yann, Rahim Razali

Contact

Datin Orked Ahmad
orkedahmad@gmail.com