MOTHER BHUMI

Chong Keat Aun
Malaysia, Hong Kong, Italy, Saudi Arabia / Drama / 129’ / 2025

  • "Lushly photographed, frequently mesmerising"

    — Screen International

  • "...features a compelling lead turn from Chinese megastar Fan Bingbing."

    — The Hollywood Reporter

  • "A mix of wides and fixed shots during the night sequences is genuinely breathtaking and a sight to behold in the stunning historical setting."

    - UK Film Review

Festival publicity

Tokyo International Film Festival 2025
World Premiere Competition

The late 1990s, a rural area of northern Malaysia near the Thai border where multiple ethnic groups coexist. Hong Im, widowed, spends her days farming and her nights using magic to help villagers suffering from illness. After a chain of inexplicable events, Hong Im learns an unknown truth about her husband’s death.

Director Chong Keat Aun
Production Stefano Centini - Volos Films Italia, Zoey Teng, Wong Kew Soon,& Janji Pictures Production Sdn Bhd
International Sales Rediance Films

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