Rise: Ini Kalilah
Rise: Ini Kalilah is a 2018 Malaysian political drama film co-directed by Saw Teong Hin, Nik Amir Mustapha and MS Prem Nath, produced by WebTV Asia. The film was starring Remy Ishak, Mira Filzah, Sangeeta Krishnasamy, Jack Tan, Shashi Tharan and Jenn Chia as well as other ensemble cast.[1] Based on an actual events during the 14th General Election on May 9, 2018, the film was released on 13 September 2018.[2][3]
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Production company | WebTV Asia |
Release date | 13 September 2018 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Malaysia |
Language | English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil |
Budget | RM 2 million |
Box office | RM 58,411 |
Plot
The storyline tracks six intertwined personal stories and struggles leading up to the 14th historic general election in Malaysia on 9 May 2018 when the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional lost its 61 years long grip on power and corrupt prime minister Najib Razak was deposed. It was people's revolt made possible through the unity and determination of its people and not the elected politicians.[4][5]
Cast
- Remy Ishak as Cpl Azman
- Mira Filzah as Fizah
- Sangeeta Krishnasamy as Shanti
- Shashi Tharan as Selva
- Jenn Chia as June
- Mark O'Dea as Marcus
Production
Rise: Ini Kalilah was shot in Malaysia, Singapore and Britain.[5]
Reception
Rise: Ini Kalilah received overwhelmingly negative reviews and was a box office bomb. It grossed only RM58,411 after 14 days in the theaters despite a production budget of RM2 million, an ensemble cast and the best effort of the new government to promote it.
See also
References
- Syafique Shuib (3 Ogos 2018). Filem 'Rise: Ini Kalilah' sempena Hari Malaysia Astro Awani. Dicapai pada 3 Ogos 2018.
- Angelin Yeoh (3 Ogos 2018). ‘Rise: Ini Kalilah’ a film for Malaysians who made a difference in GE14 The Star Online. Dicapai pada 3 Ogos 2018.
- 'Rise: Ini Kalilah' hargai keberanian rakyat Malaysia Astro Awani (6 September 2018). Dicapai pada 27 September 2018.
- Frater, Patrick (25 February 2019). "Netflix Buys Malaysian Election Drama Film 'Rise'". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- "Netflix picks up Malaysian film". The Straits Times. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.