{
  "id": 17545811,
  "title": "Pickles, pals and a grisly secret ingredient: Malaysian indie ‘Curi Makan’ lands a Rotterdam world premiere",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/pickles-pals-and-a-grisly-secret-ingredient-malaysian-indie-curi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:53:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/11/01/pickles-pals-and-a-grisly-secret-ingredient-malaysian-indie-curi-makan-lands-a-rotterdam-world-premiere/241563"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysian indie film Curi Makan, also known as Ali & Ben's Spicy Meats, is set to make its world premiere at the 56th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in January 2027. The darkly comic horror satire follows two financially struggling friends who stumble upon an unconventional ingredient for their pickle business, leading to a gruesome turn of events. The film is among the first 10 world premieres announced for the 2027 edition of the festival, which is known for championing independent filmmakers. Curi Makan's creators, Feisk Productions founders Iskandar Azizuddin and Feisal, hope the film will eventually find a Malaysian theatrical release and bring more Malaysian stories to international audiences.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Marquez wins Malaysian MotoGP to move to brink of world title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/marquez-wins-malaysian-motogp-to-move-to-brink-of-world-title",
        "published": "2026-11-01T08:12:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}