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Sepet
Sign in to saveSepet (English: Slit Eyes) is a 2005 Malaysian Malay-language teen romantic comedy-drama film set in Ipoh, Malaysia. Directed by Yasmin Ahmad, it tells of a love that blooms between a Chinese boy and a Malay girl. Sepet is a Malay word which, in this context, refers to the 'slit eyes' of the Chinese.
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7.219-year old Ah Loong is in charge of a street stall selling pirated VCDs. Ah Loong is an incurable romantic with a unique hobby – he loves to read and write poetry. Quite content to carry on being the Romeo of the slums, Ah Loong's life takes on a sudden change one day when a 16-year old Malay schoolgirl arrives at his stall in search of Wong Kar-Wai films.
Cast
- Choo Seong Ng as Ah Loong
- Sharifah Amani as Orked
- Linus Chung as Keong
- Mei Ling Tan as Mah (Ah Loong's Mother)
- Thor Kah Hoong as Pah (Ah Loong's Father)
- Ida Nerina as Mak (Orked's Mother)
Themes
- woman director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country of origin
- Malaysia
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Yasmin Ahmad
- Screenwriter
- Yasmin Ahmad
- Narrative location
- Malaysia
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 446676
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- publication date
- 2004-01-01
- title
- Sepet
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Sepet (English: Slit Eyes) is a 2005 Malaysian Malay-language teen romantic comedy-drama film set in Ipoh, Malaysia. Directed by Yasmin Ahmad, it tells of a love that blooms between a Chinese boy and a Malay girl. Sepet is a Malay word which, in this context, refers to the 'slit eyes' of the Chinese.
==Plot==
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