Mat Kilau
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Mat Kilau

6.8 / 10 2022 1h 58mNR Malay
ActionHistoryWarAdventureDramaThriller

Storyline

The rise of a Malay warrior named Mat Kilau and his friends against the British colonialists who came to Pahang in 1892. The greed of British officials and policies, which have imposed excessive taxes, confiscated land belonging to the Malays to reap the treasures of Pahang and disrupted the Islamic way in Pahang has caused dissatisfaction among the rulers and the Malays. The patriotic spirit of Mat Kilau and his friends who rose up against British violence had caused Captain Syers to launch an attack on Mat Kilau. Witness the heroic spirit of Mat Kilau, Tok Gajah and Mat Kilau's best friends use their wisdom to fight in the jungle against the British soldiers. Did Mat Kilau and his friends succeed in driving out the barbaric and greedy British army to reap gold and tin in Pahang?

Cast & Crew

Adi Putra

Adi Putra

Mat Kilau

Lead
Beto Kusyairy

Beto Kusyairy

Wahid

Fattah Amin

Fattah Amin

Awang

Johan As'ari

Johan As'ari

Yassin

AK

Ali Karimi

Brahim

Yayan Ruhian

Yayan Ruhian

Toga

GA

Geoff Andre Feyaerts

Captain Syers

Wan Hanafi Su

Wan Hanafi Su

Tok Gajah

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Syamsul Yusof's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Mat Kilau is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker