MARIA
Year
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: 2022
: Malay, Dusun
: 60 mins
: Romance Thriller
: Kinabalu Motion Pictures Sdn. Bhd
: Ryot A Ujin
: Maria, a young lady who intends to win back her man, but Randy, her lover, is already happily married to Serina.
SYNOPSIS
Maria's childhood takes a dark turn when she loses both her parents in a hit-and-run incident caused by a wealthy young couple, the trauma of the incident makes Maria hold a grudge against the rich. Reaching the teenage years, everything becomes beautiful with the presence of her lover Randy, but caste differences hinder their love. Her old grudge resurfaces when her lover Randy marries Serina, an attractive young woman from a rich family. Maria intends to regain her love even if her life is at stake.
DIRECTOR'S BIO
Ryot A Ujin
Ryot A Ujin is a passionate filmmaker who has been actively involved in the Sabah film industry since 2006, starting his career as an actor and technical crew member. In 2009, he found his true calling as a director and has since participated in numerous productions, eventually establishing his own production company, Kinabalu Motion Pictures.
Among his notable achievements are his short film "Baby", which was awarded 1st Runner-Up at the Sabah International Film Festival (SIFF). Another success was his short film "Misompuru Tokou (Let's Unite)", which earned the Golden Kinabalu Award in the Indigenous Language category at the Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (KKIFF). His works have also been recognised by the United Sabah Dusun Association, and his telefilm 'MARIA' was selected for screening at the CINEBALU section of KKIFF in 2023. Ryot continues to contribute significantly to Sabah's filmmaking scene.