Kolumpo (film)

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Kolumpo
Directed bySheikh Munasar, Bront Palarae, Rozi Izma
Written bySheikh Munasar, Bront Palarae, Rozi Izma
Produced bySheikh Munasar, James Wong, Bront Palarae, Rozi Izma
Starring Sharifah Amani
Azad Jasmin
Nell Ng
Ruminah Sidek
Soffi Jikan
Amirul Ariff
Mano Maniam
Edited byMirage Post
Release date
  • 5 December 2013 (2013-12-05)(Malaysia)
CountryMalaysia
Languages Malay, English
BudgetMYR 1 million ($308,928)
Box officeMYR 290,000 ($89,598)

Kolumpo is a Malaysian Malay-language anthology film release in 2013. It is a collection of three multilingual short stories directed by Bront Palarae, Sheikh Munasar, and Rozi Izma. The film is produced by the directors alongside associate producer James Wong under the production company Otto Films SDN BHD.

Contents

The film is set in Kuala Lumpur. [1]

The cast includes Sharifah Amani, Azad Jasmin, Ruminah Sidek, Nell Ng, Mano Maniam, Soffi Jikan, Sabri Yunus, Sherry Alhadad, Along Eyzandy, Radhi Khalid and Emely Poon.

Plot

Rahul, an Indian immigrant arrives in town to discover that the company that offered him a job has gone out of business. He is helped by a local restaurant owner and begins his life in the city as an illegal immigrant worker.

In Setapak, Gienna is a Chinese woman in her thirties who is constantly avoiding phone calls from her mother. She finds herself spending an afternoon helping a stranger, a senile old lady, who cannot remember where her house is.

In Ampang, Hafidd, a young man, meets a pretty stranger at the KLCC LRT station after they both miss the last train. For someone who has never dated anyone in his life, this is a life-defining moment and his only chance at love.

Together the three stories create a collage of the human connections that give life to the city.

The first story shows the injustice in life can receive further injustice; the second portrays kindness across racial barriers, despite issues of racism in different levels of the Malaysian society; while the final installment delivers a subtle message: When one opens his mind to see the beauty in life, life can be beautiful.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting actors

Special appearance

Soundtrack

KL Kita - Yuna featuring Qi Razali

Reception

The film is said to be a "guide to one of the most beautiful cities in the world" (Kuala Lumpur) by Hype. [2]

Kolumpo is, for Hassan Muthalib,"the best mainstream Malaysian film to hit the cinemas this year (2013)". [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Merdeka: 5 Malaysian films to celebrate diversity! | News & Features | Cinema Online". www.cinema.com.my. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Beauty Of "KOLUMPO" In Film - Hype MY". 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Finding enlightenment in the city". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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