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Pulang

2018-07-26 · 120 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Romance · Adventure

In the 1940s, Malays were world-renowned for their seafaring skills. Being of Bugis descent, they navigated the sea with natural ease and were often the favored seamen for international shipping lines. Othman, a fisherman from a small village in Malacca, leaves his family behind to sail the world, with hopes to return home one day with worldly riches and deserved pride. After decades at sea, however, his low wages as a deckhand leaves him disillusioned. He contemplates returning home to his family but ended up settling down in Liverpool, England. 60 years later, his grandson, Ahmad, journeys halfway across the world in search of his grandfather.

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Production details

Directors
Kabir Bhatia
Production companies
Primeworks Studios
Countries
Malaysia
Status
Released
Budget
USD 24,000,000

Top Cast

Remy IshakRemy IshakOthman
Puteri AishahPuteri AishahThom
Alvin WongAlvin WongLum
Azrel IsmailOmar
Erwin DawsonErwin DawsonAhmad
Juliana EvansJuliana EvansAlia
Jalaluddin HassanJalaluddin HassanOmar (50s)
Rahim RazaliRahim RazaliJamil
Sherry Al JeffryThom (70s)
Aida KhalidaAida KhalidaJaybah
Naza ManasTaib
Akmal AhmadKarim
Syazuwan HassanCikgu Hassan

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