Return to Nostalgia

Return to Nostalgia

53 mins | Documentary | Oct. 4, 2015

Local filmmaker Woo Ming Jin and his crew traversed across Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to find 'Seruan Merdeka' (1947) - the first film made in Malaya post-WWII, and also the first film in the history of Malaysian cinema to feature a biracial cast of Malays and Chinese. While tracking the film's whereabouts, Woo met many locals along the way, whom he interviewed in an effort to find out more about the country's history.

Return to Nostalgia

53 mins | Documentary | Oct. 4, 2015

Return to Nostalgia
Local filmmaker Woo Ming Jin and his crew traversed across Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to find 'Seruan Merdeka' (1947) - the first film made in Malaya post-WWII, and also the first film in the history of Malaysian cinema to feature a biracial cast of Malays and Chinese. While tracking the film's whereabouts, Woo met many locals along the way, whom he interviewed in an effort to find out more about the country's history.
Producers Greenlight Pictures
Original title Return to Nostalgia
Directors Ming Jin Woo
Writers

Cast

Jasmine Suraya Chin

as Zaharah

Sam Chong

as Captain Tanaka

Ming Jin Woo

as Himself

Amir Muhammad

as Himself

Mustafar A. R.

as Himself

Hassan Muthalib

as Himself

Karen Chan

as Herself