BUNOHAN

Set in a border town in northeastern Malaysia of the same name, Bunohan tells the powerful story of three estranged brothers — Adil, Bakar and Ilham — and their ailing father, whose fates become tragically intertwined in a web of deceit and corruption. After fleeing a deathmatch in Thailand, Adil the kickboxer is on the run from Ilham the hitman. The chase brings them to Bunohan, where they crash into the shady schemes of the ambitious businessman, Bakar. The trio’s unlikely homecoming brings to light the past of Pok Eng the patriarch, whose secrets will unravel the lives of all. Each man’s unfulfilled struggle for reconciliation and forgiveness leads to the violence of loss, betrayal, corruption and murder.

2011

35mm; 97mins; Action Drama; Malay & English Subtitles.

Directed by Dain Said, Produced by Nandita Solomon.

International Distributor: Universal Pictures (Western Europe, Australia & Pacific), Oscilloscope Laboratories (North America)

World Premiere: Toronto Int’l Film Festival Asian Premiere: Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

European Premiere: Rotterdam Int’l Film Festival 

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival - NETPAC Award 

Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) - Golden Hanoman Award

Malaysia Film Festival (Festival Filem Malaysia) - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Production, Best Sound Editing

Malaysia’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Oscar 2013, the 2nd film to ever be submitted by Malaysia.