Pendatang

Pendatang

2023 · 99 min · ★ 8.0 · Thriller

Set in a dystopian Malaysia in which different races are forbidden to mix. A Chinese family moves into their new house to find a scared Malay girl still hiding in it. Should they get rid of her or try to smuggle her back to safety?

Directed by Ken Kin Ng · Written by Lim Boon Siang

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