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The Convert (2008)
Directed by Yasmin Ahmad
“It is in forgiving that we are forgiven”
Drama · 1h 24m
Two Malaysian sisters, Rohani and Rohana, run away from home to escape their wealthy father’s mistreatment. They find refuge in a small town where they get to know Brian Goh, a young Catholic schoolteacher. Brian is irresistibly attracted to the two girls. Impressed by their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity, their relationship forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood. Director Yasmin Ahmad explores the possibilities of emotional survival after being traumatised by loved ones. Through the wanderings of three lost souls who band together and console one another, Muallaf celebrates friendship, forgiveness, and the coming to terms with the past.
Cast
Sharifah Amani
Rohani
Rahim Razali
Datuk
Ning Baizura
Datin
Yeo Yann Yann
Cindy
Ho Yuhang
Private Investigator
Crew
- Director
- Yasmin Ahmad
- Writer
- Yasmin Ahmad
- Director of Photography
- Low Keong
- Editor
- Affandi Jamaludin
- Producer
- Sheikh Munasar
Details
- Original title
- Muallaf
- Release date
- 2008-08-15
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- MS
- Spoken languages
- Tamil, English, Malay
- Countries
- Malaysia
- Production
- MHz Film