Bunohan

Bunohan

"Bunohan" poster featuring Zahiril Adzim, Faizal Hussein & Pekin Ibrahim
Directed by Dain Iskandar Said
Produced by Nandita Solomon
Written by Dain Iskandar Said
Starring Faizal Hussein
Zahiril Adzim
Pekin Ibrahim
Bront Palarae
Nam Ron
Soffi Jikan
Music by Tan Yan Wei
Cinematography Jarin Pengpanich
Edited by HK Panca
Production
company
Apparat Sdn. Bhd.[1]
Distributed by Universal Pictures, Oscilloscope
Release dates
  • 8 March 2012 (2012-03-08)
Running time
 97 minutes
Country Malaysia
Language Malay
Kelantan Malay
Box office RM 780,000

Bunohan is a Malaysian drama thriller film, written and directed by Dain Iskandar Said and released in Malaysia on 8 March 2012. The film features actors Faizal Hussein, Zahiril Adzim and Pekin Ibrahim in leading roles. Bunohan is the second film to be directed by Dain Said. Bunohan had its world premiere the Toronto International Film Festival 2011 where it was praised for its solid, visceral storytelling and arresting photography.

The film was selected as Malaysia's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film nomination for the 85th Academy Awards in February 2013, but it did not make the final shortlist.[2] This is the second film to be submitted to the Academy Award since Puteri Gunung Ledang in 2004.

Bunohan received thirteen nominations for the 25th Malaysian Filem Festival and won eight, including the Big Five awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Story, Best Screenplay and Best Actor/Actress, the first time since 2003's KL Menjerit[3][4] while being the second most awarded Malaysian Filem Festival all-the-time after Layar Lara. The film also earned four Malaysian Screen Award nominations, winning Best Picture and Best Screenplay, while being nominated for Best Director (Dain Said) and the Best Actor (Faizal Hussien).

They sent an entry to be nominated in the Oscar Foreign-Language Awards.[5]

Plot

The film primarily takes place in the rural Malaysian town of Bunohan, which is located close to the Thai border. Adil (Zahiril Adzim) is a young kick-boxer who has fallen deeply into debt, with little hope of paying his creditors honestly. In desperation, Adil agrees to an illegal high-stakes death match at a boxing club on the other side of the border, but in the midst of the fight, with Adil losing badly, his best friend Muski (Amerul Affendi) bursts into the ring and breaks up the match, dragging Adil away. This upsets the promoters of the fight, and Adil and Muski return to Bunohan, where Adil was born and raised. The promoter of the fight sends a hired killer, llham (Faizel Hussein), to find and execute Adil.

Ilham reluctantly goes to Bunohan. It is then revealed that he was born and raised in Bunohan, but left many years ago. Upon returning, memories of loneliness and abandonment flood his mind, and he experiences waves of resentment and regret. As Ilham narrows his focus on his target, he learns that he and the fugitive boxer are actually half-brothers. He then finds his mother's grave in a piece of land near the beach and starts digging for her remains to give her a proper burial. However, he later finds out that his estranged family is planning to sell the land to a large corporation from the city for a huge amount of money. He goes all out to prevent this from happening.

Meanwhile, after making his way back to his father's home in Bunohan, Adil discovers his long-lost elder brother Bakar (Pekin Ibrahim) has returned to look after their ailing father. Bakar, a successful young school teacher from the city has left his comfortable home in urban Kuala Lumpur and has also come home. Ostensibly a highly educated and respectable young man, he is in reality a greedy and ruthless person, but his motives are not benevolent. Bakar is determined to claim ownership of his father's land, and has plans that will bring disrespect to his family and community. He is determined to convince his father to sell the burial ground to the construction company.

Cast

Accolades

Bunohan was recipients of a Netpac Award at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival [6] and the Golden Hanoman at the 9th Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) held in Yogyakarta.[7] To date, Bunohan has won 8 accolades awarded by 25th Malaysian Film Festival, 3 from Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Society Awards and two from Malaysian Screen Award 2012.

Ceremony Category Recipient(s) Results
85th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film Dain Said (Malaysia's entry) Not Nominated
6th Asian Pacific Screen Awards [8] Achievement In Cinematography Charin Pengpanich Nominated
55th Asia Pacific Film Festival [9][10] Best Picture Apparat Sdn. Bhd Nominated
Best Director Dain Said Nominated
25th Malaysian Film Festival (FFM) [11][12] Best Picture Apparat Sdn. Bhd Won
Best Director Dain Said Won
Best Actor Faizal Hussien Won
Pekin Ibrahim Nominated
Zahiril Adzim Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Husyairi Husain Nominated
Amirul Affendi Nominated
Best Screenplay Dain Said Won
Best Story Dain Said Won
Best Original Score Tan Yan Wei Won
Best Production Design Dain Said Won
Best Sound Editing Raja Ahmad Shahidaly Won
Best Poster Design Apparat Sdn. Bhd Nominated
Malaysian Screen Award 2012[13][14][15] Best Film Apparat Sdn. Bhd Won
Best Screenplay Dain Said Won
Best Director Dain Said Nominated
Best Actor Faizal Hussein Nominated
Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Society Awards 2012[16] Best Director Dain Said Won
Best Actor Faizal Hussein Won
Best Supporting Actor Wan Hanafi Su Nominated
Pekin Ibrahim Nominated
Hushairy Hussein Won
Best Screenplay Dain Said Nominated

External links

References

  1. ↑ APPARAT official website, APPARAT official website.
  2. ↑ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118060432?refcatid=19
  3. ↑ http://mstar.com.my/hiburan/cerita.asp?file=/2013/3/3/mstar_hiburan/20130302233755&sec=mstar_hiburan
  4. ↑ http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Hiburan/20130227/hi_05/Filem-iBunohani-bolot-3-anugerah-pertama-pada-FFM-Ke-25#ixzz2M9sl4qWE
  5. ↑ http://variety.com/2012/film/news/foreign-language-oscar-entries-set-record-1118060432/=Foreign-language Oscar entries set record
  6. ↑ http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/11/24/movies/20111124205223&sec=movies
  7. ↑ http://www.sinarharian.com.my/hiburan/pelakon-harap-bunohan-diiktiraf-sewajarnya-1.125666
  8. ↑ http://www.asiapacificscreenacademy.com/the-awards/nominees-2012/
  9. ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/latest/5-malaysian-films-to-enter-the-55th-apff-2012-1.177425
  10. ↑ http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2013/2/17/lifefocus/12710869
  11. ↑ http://www.ohbulan.com/ffm-25-grand-brilliance-dominasi-anugerah-perdana-dengan-filem-songlap/
  12. ↑ http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/bunohan-songlap-and-29-februari-competing-for-ffm25-titles-7897
  13. ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/bunohan-wins-best-film-award-1.169518
  14. ↑ http://www.malaysiandigest.com/entertainment/163131-anugerah-skrin-2012-di-telapak-kaki-bonda-bunohan-terbaikkk-tv3malaysia-kbhatia22.html
  15. ↑ http://mstar.com.my/hiburan/cerita.asp?file=/2012/11/10/mstar_hiburan/20121110002701
  16. ↑ http://www.dramaticdurian.com/2012/09/kuala-lumpur-film-critic-council-awards.html
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