A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
November 20, 2020
Original Title:
Bagan
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Cycle 13 Production
Singgah Production
Production Countries:
Malaysia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 25
Frankie lives at home with his grandma while his peers go off to school. When a Government notice arrives one day announcing land reform of his village, Frankie is unable to read it. Too proud to ask his best friend Gamat for help, he spirals into rage and later, regret. Bagan tells the story of the final days of a dying village, told through the eyes of a pair of adolescents; when innocence clashes with the harsh reality of growing up and moving on.
Director:
Firdaus Balam
Director of Photography:
Aaron Lee
Producer:
Hannan Syed
Production Design:
Asyiqin Balqis
Screenplay:
Safa Azul Sidek
Firdaus Balam
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