NAMATAI
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: 2023
: ​Malay, Dusun
: 93 mins
: Historical drama
: Bye Bye Go Sdn Bhd
: Marlin Brando Malalin
: John, a British man haunted by his past, travels to Sabah to end his life atop Mount Kinabalu, believing it will reunite him with Onduri, the Tindal girl who once saved him during the horrors of the Sandakan Death March.
SYNOPSIS
During World War II, John, a British prisoner of war, escapes from the Sandakan Death March and is secretly sheltered by Onduri and her family. When Japanese soldiers discover that the family is protecting a British soldier, they brutally murder them, sparing John. Sixty years later, haunted by guilt, John returns to Sabah to die atop Mount Kinabalu, the sacred resting place of the KadazanDusun people, hoping to reunite with Onduri in the afterlife.
DIRECTOR'S BIO
Marlin Brando Malalin
Marlin Brando Malalin is a Malaysian actor, writer and director from Sabah. He began as a host in Tawau in 1998 and later became known on Tawau FM and Sabah FM. His acting career took off in 2008 with the telemovie PT12, leading to over 20 telemoviews and popular dramas like Gerak Khas.
In 2013, Marlin expanded into writing and directing, where he made his mark with 5 RTM dramas, six telemovies, and several documentaries. His notable films Namatai and soon to release, Giring and Once Upon A Times in Tamparuli. Through his past projects, his achievement and dedicate to Sabah's culture.