Malaysia’s Astro Shaw is bringing a slate of new productions to Afm, headed by sci-fi road comedy Nova, as it ramps up production with an eye on international markets. Nova, about a filmmaker who convinces his friends to chase UFOs across Malaysia, recently received its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film is directed by Nik Amir Mustapha, whose debut feature Kil won best film, screenplay and supporting actress at the Malaysian Screen Awards 2013. Nova’s ensemble cast includes Bront Palarae and Amerul Affendi, who both had roles in hit action movie Bunohan, and Iedil Putra (Kl Zombie). The film arm of pay-tv giant Astro Malaysia Holdings, Astro Shaw is also unveiling two films currently in post-production – action comedy Police Evo and romantic melodrama The Sky Of Love. Directed by Ghaz Abu Bakar, Police Evo stars comedian and TV star Zizan Razak, who has also appeared in hit films such as Kl Gangster, along...
- 11/6/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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