SILIKA

Apr 9, 2021

0h 24m

★ 7.0

Lose yourself in the Vantablack.

Overview

It follows the filmmaking journey of two filmmakers as they navigate through the urban sprawl of inner KL during the pandemic. It showcases the city in a raw, exposed and gritty fashion but still with a certain charm. Throughout their filmmaking process, they capture the peculiar events in the life of three strangers: the son (Fakhrul Aiman), the outsider (Eli Orkid) and the hustler (Nidusmas). They happen to express themselves in extreme ways at the sight of their own reflection in “the vantablack” -- they snap into a state of mind where they lose all their inhibitions and show their true self in a very physical way: through visceral, almost primal dance movements.

Genres

Science Fiction

Drama

Production Companies

KFSK

Vans (MY)

SILIKA Trailers

Cast

Amir

Fakhrul Aiman

Sarah

Eli Orkid

Jamal

Fahmi (nidusmas)

Inspector Azry ‘Ayoh’

Yie No Good

Worker

Shamel Amwaj

Worker

Wan Akmal Hakim

Extras

Azfar Azmi

Extras

Aliff Fakhruzi

Extras

Aliya Marissa

Extras

Leyaa Mazlan

Extras

Afiq Adeeb

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