Pendatang (film)
| Pendatang | |
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| Directed by | Ng Ken Kin |
| Screenplay by | Lim Boon Siang |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Teck Zee Tan |
| Edited by | Yap Mun Ee Chloe |
| Music by | Wey Yinn Teo |
Production company | Kuman Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Languages | Cantonese, Malay, Tamil |
Pendatang is a 2023 Malaysian dystopian drama thriller film directed by Ng Ken Kin and written by Lim Boon Siang. Produced by Kuman Pictures in association with Tapir Films, Pendatang follows a Cantonese–speaking Chinese family forced to relocate to a rural kampong home, shortly after Malaysia[a] implemented the fictional Segregation Act, where racial segregation between the ethnic groups of the country became strictly enforced.[1][2][3][4]
Pendatang is a fully crowdfunded movie.[5] Ng Ken Kin, the director, stated that he did not feel the movie would have been approved for local cinematic release by the Film Censorship Board.[5][6] Hence, the film is available on YouTube for free.[7] The film does not make any advertising revenue and is non-profit driven.[7] The film premiered on YouTube on December 21, 2023.[8]
Development
[edit]Pendatang is a fully crowdfunded movie.[5] In 2022, Kuman Pictures raised a total of RM335,981 through the crowdfunding campaign on the platform, Indiegogo.[9] The production team chose to be fully crowd funded to ensure the film would be faithful to the script without limitations that traditional government and commercially led productions and funding options may have imposed.[5][7]
Release
[edit]Pendatang premiered for free on YouTube on the 21st of December 2023.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]The film received generally positive reviews from The Rakyat Post[10] and the South China Morning Post.[8]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pendatang". Kuman Pictures. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Azmi, Hadi (26 December 2023). "Away from censors, Malaysia's first crowdfunded film scores success on YouTube". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Yap, Wan Xiang. ""It's A Story About Unity" — Crowdfunded Film 'Pendatang' Draws Rave Reviews From M'sians". Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Anis, Nik Mazwin Binti Nik. "'Pendatang' film racks up views, wows audiences". The Star. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Crowdfunded movie 'Pendatang' premiers, garners 100,000 views in 17 hours". The Star. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ FMT Reporters (2023-12-16). "Crowdfunded movie 'Pendatang' to premiere on YouTube, avoids censorship". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ a b c "Why". Pendatang Movie. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ a b Ferrarese, Marcho (14 December 2023). "Why Malaysian film Pendatang, a dystopian thriller playing on country's ethnic tensions, aims to dodge censors with YouTube release". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Kulasagaran, Priya (2022-10-04). "Kuman Pictures surpasses RM300,000 crowdfunding goal to make upcoming film 'Pendatang'". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ Nazari, Hamzah (22 December 2023). "Pendatang Is A Great Addition To Malaysia's Film Library [Review]". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 26 December 2023.