Malbatt: Misi Bakara tells the story of the 19th Malay Regiment of the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) that volunteered to assist the US Army to rescue the American soldiers stuck in Bakara market in Somalia during the country’s civil war. The episode that occurred in 1993 was the central plot point of Ridley Scott’s 2003 film “Black Hawk Down,” but there was hardly any mention of the heroics of the Malay Regiment in that film. Malbatt: Misi Bakara retells the story from the Malaysian perspective and refines the plot, adding another layer of truth that has remained hidden so far. People often remember the heroics of the American military, and some question, ad nauseam, if they truly were the heroes if they went to ‘save’ a country.
Nobody in Malaysia had told this story from the Malaysian perspective, but Adrian Teh, the director of Malbatt: Misi Bakara, takes the opportunity to...
Nobody in Malaysia had told this story from the Malaysian perspective, but Adrian Teh, the director of Malbatt: Misi Bakara, takes the opportunity to...
- 12/25/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
IMAX is continuing its expansion in Malaysia and its partnership with Golden Screen Cinemas, pacting for six state-of-the-art IMAX with Laser systems. The agreement will cover five new locations including the Aurum Trx in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, and one upgrade to the Southkey Megamall location in Ioi City Mall. With the new deal, IMAX has now completed 13 signings for its systems this year in Malaysia, making it the top international growth market for IMAX in 2023 to date.
IMAX and Gsc, which is the leading cinema exhibitor in Malaysia, have been in business together since 2019. This deal will bring the total number of IMAX locations with Gsc to nine, all of which will feature IMAX with Laser systems by 2027.
“As the first local cinema exhibitor to offer IMAX with Laser theaters to cater to the needs of action movie enthusiasts, our continued partnership with IMAX underscores our continuous commitment...
IMAX and Gsc, which is the leading cinema exhibitor in Malaysia, have been in business together since 2019. This deal will bring the total number of IMAX locations with Gsc to nine, all of which will feature IMAX with Laser systems by 2027.
“As the first local cinema exhibitor to offer IMAX with Laser theaters to cater to the needs of action movie enthusiasts, our continued partnership with IMAX underscores our continuous commitment...
- 10/17/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Imax and Golden Screen Cinemas are expanding their partnership with six new theaters — all with laser projection — in Malaysia. The new auditoriums will open in five new locations, including Aurum Trx, nestled in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. This sixth new locale will consist of one upgrade to the Southkey Megamall location in Ioi City Mall. That makes 13 signings for the large-screen company in 2023 to date, making Malaysia their top international growth market.
Gsn, the leading movie theater exhibitor in Malaysia, has worked with Imax since 2019. This brings the total of large-screen locales with Gsc to nine. All will feature their laser systems by 2027.
“As the first local cinema exhibitor to offer IMAX with Laser theatres to cater to the needs of action movie enthusiasts, our continued partnership with IMAX underscores our continuous commitment to bringing immersive cinematic experiences to moviegoers,” said Golden Screen Cinemas Chief Executive Officer Ms. Koh Mei Lee.
Gsn, the leading movie theater exhibitor in Malaysia, has worked with Imax since 2019. This brings the total of large-screen locales with Gsc to nine. All will feature their laser systems by 2027.
“As the first local cinema exhibitor to offer IMAX with Laser theatres to cater to the needs of action movie enthusiasts, our continued partnership with IMAX underscores our continuous commitment to bringing immersive cinematic experiences to moviegoers,” said Golden Screen Cinemas Chief Executive Officer Ms. Koh Mei Lee.
- 10/17/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Co-production Protocol
Dynamic Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua is to receive the Fiapf Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asia Pacific Cinema, at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) on Nov. 3 on Australia’s Gold Coast. In the nine years since founding his company Potocol, Chua has focused on international co-production of Asian films and telling Asia stories.
Two of his most recent films, Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak’s “Autobiography” and Vietnamese feature debutant Thien An Pham’s “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” are their country’s respective Oscar contenders. In 2021 Chua produced Bangladesh’s first film in Cannes “Rehana,” while at the most recent Busan International Film Festival he premiered Singapore-Japan co-venture “Last Shadow at First Light” and Thailand’s “Doi Boy.” At Busan’s Asian Project Market, his Philippines-set “Filipinana” was the outstanding development work, walking away with three prizes.
At Apsa, Chua will take part in a producers’ round...
Dynamic Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua is to receive the Fiapf Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asia Pacific Cinema, at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) on Nov. 3 on Australia’s Gold Coast. In the nine years since founding his company Potocol, Chua has focused on international co-production of Asian films and telling Asia stories.
Two of his most recent films, Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak’s “Autobiography” and Vietnamese feature debutant Thien An Pham’s “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” are their country’s respective Oscar contenders. In 2021 Chua produced Bangladesh’s first film in Cannes “Rehana,” while at the most recent Busan International Film Festival he premiered Singapore-Japan co-venture “Last Shadow at First Light” and Thailand’s “Doi Boy.” At Busan’s Asian Project Market, his Philippines-set “Filipinana” was the outstanding development work, walking away with three prizes.
At Apsa, Chua will take part in a producers’ round...
- 10/17/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
‘Malbatt: Misi Bakara’ will receive a release comparable with Hollywood blockbusters.
Malaysian action drama Malbatt: Misi Bakara, offering an alternative perspective on the incident that inspired Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down, is set for a local theatrical release on a level normally reserved for Hollywood blockbusters.
Distributed by Gsc Movies, the film will open in more than 150 cinemas across Malaysia on August 24, a week ahead of Malaysia’s Independence Day on August 31. It represents a significant release for a local feature in the country, which usually favours major US titles. It will also receive a day-and-date release in Singapore through Clover Films.
Malaysian action drama Malbatt: Misi Bakara, offering an alternative perspective on the incident that inspired Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down, is set for a local theatrical release on a level normally reserved for Hollywood blockbusters.
Distributed by Gsc Movies, the film will open in more than 150 cinemas across Malaysia on August 24, a week ahead of Malaysia’s Independence Day on August 31. It represents a significant release for a local feature in the country, which usually favours major US titles. It will also receive a day-and-date release in Singapore through Clover Films.
- 8/23/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
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