FEATURE
Bunohan (2011)
35mm; 97mins; Action Drama; Malay w/ English Subtitles
SYNOPSIS
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.
Directed by Dain Said, Produced by Nandita Solomon
Distributor for Western Europe, Australia & Pacific: Universal Pictures.
Distributor for North America: Oscilloscope Laboratories
World Premiere: Toronto Int’l Film Festival
Asian Premiere: Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
European Premiere: Rotterdam Int’l Film Festival
FEATURE
Bunohan (2011)
35mm; 97mins; Action Drama; Malay w/ English Subtitles
SYNOPSIS
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.
Directed by Dain Said, Produced by Nandita Solomon
Distributor for Western Europe, Australia & Pacific: Universal Pictures.
Distributor for North America: Oscilloscope Laboratories
World Premiere: Toronto Int’l Film Festival
Asian Premiere: Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
European Premiere: Rotterdam Int’l Film Festival
