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M for Malaysia

  • 2019
  • PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
155
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Mahathir Mohamad in M for Malaysia (2019)
Documentary

Documents the 2018 Malaysian General Election, when the Malaysian people, led by a 92-year-old former Prime Minister, overthrew one of the longest ruling governments in the world.Documents the 2018 Malaysian General Election, when the Malaysian people, led by a 92-year-old former Prime Minister, overthrew one of the longest ruling governments in the world.Documents the 2018 Malaysian General Election, when the Malaysian people, led by a 92-year-old former Prime Minister, overthrew one of the longest ruling governments in the world.

  • Directors
    • Dian Lee
    • Ineza Roussille
  • Stars
    • Mahathir Mohamad
    • Siti Hasmah
    • Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    155
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Dian Lee
      • Ineza Roussille
    • Stars
      • Mahathir Mohamad
      • Siti Hasmah
      • Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Mahathir Mohamad
    Mahathir Mohamad
    • Self
    Siti Hasmah
    • Self
    Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
    • Self
    Ineza Roussille
    • Self
    Tony Pua
    Tony Pua
    • Self
    Chin Tong Liew
    • Self
    Ambiga Sreenevasan
    • Self
    Clare Rewcastle Brown
    Clare Rewcastle Brown
    • Self
    Maria Chin Abdullah
    Maria Chin Abdullah
    • Self
    Mohd. Shafie Apdal
    • Self
    Rafidah Aziz
    • Self
    Fahmi Fadzil
    • Self
    Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
    • Self
    Wan Saiful Wan Jan
    • Self
    Ibrahim Suffian
    • Self
    Karim Raslan
    • Self
    Tengku Elida Bustaman
    • Self
    Joe Lee
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Dian Lee
      • Ineza Roussille
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    10SarahLCH88

    An important reminder

    This film is a good reminder of how far Malaysians have come since independence in 1957. Ultimately the power is with the people. The current government should watch this regularly to remind themselves who put them in power.
    3jswong2019

    Enjoyable but just mediocre if you look at it objectively

    It's a documentary that is put together rather well with a good flow but, as with any documentary with an agenda, it also relies on unproven allegations, suspicions and "unfair edits".

    They showed Najib to be a shameless vile buffoon, as if in the months leading up to GE14 there were no vile and toxic statements coming from the mouths of Pakatan leaders and Mahathir himself. They still imply he's a kleptocrat although the latest proceedings in the High Court has disproved quite a few of their pre-GE14 accusations against Najib.

    Maybe this film was too little too late, because as much as it tries to "recapture" and pump up the euphoria of last year, the country is tired from non-stop politicking and a faltering economy. If it was released immediately after GE14, like that silly "Rise: Ini Kalilah" was, it would have fared significantly better and might have even been a box office hit because it's genuinely good for that point in time.

    But today, only die-hard Pakatan supporters will relate to this documentary with twinkles in their eyes while a regular man-on-the-street will see it as a piece of well-edited semi-fiction.
    1Mashraz

    This is Wrong

    Yes, it is wrong to create a movie of propaganda by making other people looks bad but you yourself actualy is different kind of beast.

    So sad to watch good actors not doing a favor to tell the ultimate truth. May this movie will rot in the lowest rank of others worst movie ever make.
    10movexz-69591

    A film that remind what Malaysia capable of.

    If one thing thought you what this film is all about, its about sheer determination and defying all odds. No Malaysian would have thought that Mahathir could won the election at 92 years old other than himself. He did it and he did with style. He is really exceptional.
    1tiadaid

    Nothing more than a propaganda piece

    Let me be blunt - this movie is nothing more than a propaganda piece done to shore up the flagging reputation of Mahathir Mohammad. How can it not be a propaganda piece, when you consider that one of the filmmakers is actually his grand daughter? And such biasness shows from the very beginning.

    If you want an unbiased view of the 2018 Malaysian General Election & why was it so historic, this is not the movie you want to see...

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      Official submission of Malaysia for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Malaysia
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Malay
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 馬拉選戰
    • Filming locations
      • Malaysia(on location)
    • Production company
      • Project M Media
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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