

Malu
2020-11-13 · 112 min · ★ 7.0
Mysterious poetic story of long-lasting discord between beautiful sisters unfolds in Malaysia and Japan.
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- Directors
- Edmund Yeo
- Production companies
- MAM FILM, Indie Works, The Asahi Shimbun, Kuan Pictures
- Countries
- Japan, Malaysia
- Status
- Released
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Sherlyn SeoLan
Mayjune TanHong
Masatoshi Nagase
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