Mat Kilau

مات كيلاو

A Malaysian epic on the warrior Mat Kilau and the Pahang resistance to British rule in the 1890s — the highest-grossing Malaysian film ever at release.

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At a glance

Identifiers
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Review
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Colonial wars and resistance

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2022 CE · 1443 AH†
Countries
MY
Languages
ms (original)
Approach
historical drama
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan PahlawanMat Kilau

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

"Mat Kilau" is a historical drama film released in 2022, produced in Malaysia, directed by Syamsul Yusof. Its leading performers include None, None, None, Yayan Ruhian and None. An epic Malaysian film about the fighter Mat Kilau and his uprising against British colonialism in Pahang in the 1890s; the highest-grossing Malaysian film in the country's history. 1 2

Context and reception

The work is listed in the screening room index with its data and external links.

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Features
Adi Putra· Beto Kusyairy· Fattah Amin· Yayan Ruhian· Wan Hanafi Su· Khir Rahman· Farid Amirul· Zoren Legaspi
Directed by
Syamsul Yusof
Written by
Syamsul Yusof· Shahruddin Dali

People and things also explored

Resistance and terrorism — the dividing line· Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri· The Water Diviner· Days of Glory· Ceddo· Palestine 36· Çanakkale 1915· Outside the Law

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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