Tears in Kuala Lumpur

Tears in Kuala Lumpur

2025 · 95 min · Drama, Mystery

Inspired by the iconic Malaysian singer and actor P. Ramlee, Ridhwan Saidi’s contemplative paean to Kuala Lumpur surveys a relationship that has ended through ruminative recollections that exist somewhere between a memory and a dream, while the city remains in a constant state of architectural and cultural change.

Directed by Ridhwan Saidi · Written by Ridhwan Saidi

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