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Films from the future generation of Bruneian Filmmakers

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The KKIFF

Since 2009, the Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (KKIFF) has been bringing international movies to Sabah, promoting emerging regional filmmakers, and training young people for the film industry.

Music Video

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It's Chronic

Country: Brunei | date: 2023 | genre: Music Video | length: 3m19s | director: Minori Ramzi | director of photography: Wafiq Mohidin | editor: Nasywa Ahmad

A 2000s emo-punk music video that embodies the essence of a cult-like era, stepping into a world of nostalgia and enigmatic symbolism.

 
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Too Much

Country: Brunei | date: 2022 | genre: Music Video | length: 5m05s | director: Batrisyia Ripin | director of photography: Sufi Iman | editor: Batrisyia Ripin

A music video with a whimsical performer, clad in ghostly attire, delivering a unique visual experience into the enchanting melody.

 
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Fashion Island

Country: Brunei | date: 2020 | genre: Music Video | length: 4m28s | director: Donny Jerome | director of photography: Jazmeena Anatasya | editor: Donny Jerome

A music video that steps into the 80s with a wild, hilarious parody packed with neon, superheroes, and nostalgic pop culture nods.

 
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T/F

Country: Brunei | date: 2023 | genre: Music Video | length: 5m30s | directors: Zulfadli Madali & Batrisyia Ripin | director of photography: Sufi Iman | editor: Nasywa Ahmad

A captivating musical nightmare where a man and his ghostly companion encounter the enigmatic presence of a grim reaper.

 

Drama

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Thank You For Your Help

Country: Brunei | date: 2022 | genre: Drama, Thriller | length: 5m26s | director: Amal Sahrani | director of photography: Syahmi Saifuddin | screenplay: Amal Sahrani | editor: Donny Jerome

Moving house for our protagonist is made all the more interesting when a charismatic neighbour enters her life.

 
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Mule

Country: Brunei | date: 2022 | genre: Action, Western | length: 2m31s | director: Jacob Everett | director of photography: Wafiq Mohidin & Jasmin Rana | editors: Thiyagu Govindan & Wafiq Mohidin

With wits sharp as hammers and tempers like powder kegs, these cowboys know only one way to settle an argument.

 
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'Abdu

Country: Brunei | date: 2023 | genre: Supernatural fiction | length: 3m39s | director: Kayda Asmawie | director of photography: Zulfadli Madali | screenplay: Nasywa Ahmad | editor: Nasywa Ahmad

A muslim boy loses his way home at a cemetery after prayers, and is met with ominous words of caution by a figure kneeling by a headstone.

 
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Kipas

Country: Brunei | date: 2022 | genre: Drama, Thriller | length: 9m09s | director: RAF | director of photography: Syahmi Saifuddin | screenplay: RAF | editor: Syahmi Saifuddin

At the heart of a broken home, a family discovers that their problems invite an unwanted visitor.

 

Experimental

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What If?

Country: Brunei | date: 2023 | genre: Experimental | length: 1m12s | director: Era Valera | director of photography: Haziq Razin | screenplay: Era Valera | editor: Haziq Razin

Montages that depict the whispers of a girl's heart as she dances on the fragile precipice of love, where every thought becomes a silent storm.

 
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The EX

Country: Brunei | date: 2023 | genre: Experimental, Horror | length: 2m12s | director: Luke Bonocan | director of photography: Wafiq Mohidin | editor: Dania Halidy

It dawns on our protagonist that his recent relationship break-up comes with strings attached; the malevolent kind.

 
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Build

Country: Brunei | date: 2023 | genre: Experimental | length: 1m28s | director: Nasywa Ahmad

A miniature experiment where light and shadow perform a captivating dance, rediscovering the beauty of simplicity as structures are reimagined through the interplay of light and darkness.

 
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Luka

Country: Brunei | date: 2022 | genre: Experimental | length: 1m04s | director: Farrah Majid | director of photography: Wafiq Mohidin | editor: Farrah Majid

A man finds himself whisked off to parts unknown in the forest, strung along the whims of a lady clad in white. Based loosely off Bruneian Folklore Tale Puteri Tungkul Pisang.

 
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Bowl-Hatted Man & His Canvas

Country: Brunei | date: 2023 | genre: Experimental Mixed Media | length: 3m19s | director: Nasywa Ahmad

An experimental mixed media with the tint of René Magritte's surreal genius, exploring the extraordinary transformation of ordinary objects and challenging perceptions of reality.

 

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Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival

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