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The Convert (2008)

The Convert (2008)

Drama

It is in forgiving that we are forgiven

Release Date: 2008, August 15
Directors: Yasmin Ahmad
Countries: Malaysia
Production: MHz Film
Cast: Yeo Yann Yann, Daniel Wong, Mei Ling Tan, Sharifah Amani, Rahim Razali, Ning Baizura, Sharifah Aleysha, Brian Yap, Tony Savarimuthu, David Lok, Haris Zakaria, Norsidah Mohd Said

Overview:

Two Malaysian sisters, Rohani and Rohana, run away from home to escape their wealthy father’s mistreatment. They find refuge in a small town where they get to know Brian Goh, a young Catholic schoolteacher. Brian is irresistibly attracted to the two girls. Impressed by their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity, their relationship forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood. Director Yasmin Ahmad explores the possibilities of emotional survival after being traumatised by loved ones. Through the wanderings of three lost souls who band together and console one another, Muallaf celebrates friendship, forgiveness, and the coming to terms with the past.

Keywords:

woman director