‘Baga’ and ‘Sayang Sayang’: Two Terengganu-set gems well worth seeking out before they disappear
NOVEMBER 14 — As someone who keeps a close eye on the slate of new releases hitting Malaysian cinemas every single...
On November 14, three Malay-language movies, Baga, Sayang Sayang, and Kudrat 1968: High Council, appeared in Malaysian cinemas simultaneously. Moreover, Amir Ahnaf spoke in the Terengganu dialect in all of these films. Baga, a crime thriller directed by Ariff Zulkarnain, was produced locally with the subtitle "Esok Untuk Siapa" and is a promising debut from a young filmmaker.
The film focuses on the socio-political realities of coastal life and the tragic romance between the young lovers Jani and Melur. Sayang Sayang, a Malaysia-Taiwan co-production by Jin Ong and Tang Hsiang-chu, is a magical realism film that explores the lives of three deaf-mute youths from different Malaysian ethnic groups. The movie, set in a quiet coastal village in Terengganu, is visually stunning and features strong performances from its cast, making it a hopeful piece of filmmaking.
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