Sepet

Sepet is a romantic teen comedy-drama film set in Ipoh, Malaysia. Directed by the late Yasmin Ahmad, it tells of a love that blooms between a Chinese boy and a Malay girl. Released theatrically on 24th February 2005, “Sepet” remains a fan favourite since its release almost 20 years ago. In the spirit of Merdeka & Malaysia Day, GSC International Screens is bringing back this beloved film back to selected cinemas for a limited time from 29th August to 18th September 2024.

Sepet (Rerun)

Classification: 13
Admission:
RM15
Date:
29 August - 18 September 2024
Language:
BM
Running Time:
104 minutes
Synopsis

19-year old Ah Loong (Ng Choo Seong) is in charge of a street stall selling pirated VCDs, who 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 school girl (Sharifah Amani) arrives at his stall in search Takeshi Kaneshiro films. From then on, a unique love story begins…

Limited Screenings at these GSC locations:
•    Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur
•    1 Utama, Bandar Utama
•    Paradigm Mall, JB
•    City One Megamall, Kuching

Notice: “Sepet” will be presented in its original theatrical presentation, converted into digital format from the original source materials for cinema screenings.

Awards

Year

Award

Category

Recipients

2005

18th Tokyo International Film Festival

Best Asian Film Award

 

Ninth Malaysian Video Awards

Best Film

 

27th Créteil International Women's Film Festival in France

Best Film

 

18th Malaysia Film Festival

Best Film

 

Best Original Screenplay

Yasmin Ahmad

Best Supporting Actress

Ida Nerina

Most Promising Actor

Ng Choo Seong

Most Promising Actress

Sharifah Amani

Best Poster

 

Best Director

Yasmin Ahmad

Global Chinese Golden Arts Awards

Best Film

 

Anugerah Era

Best Film

 

 

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