''M for Malaysia'' is a 2019 Malaysian documentary film directed by Dian Lee and Ineza Rousille. It documents the

2018 Malaysian general election The 2018 Malaysian General Election, formally known as the 14th Malaysian General Election (), was held on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, for members of the 14th Parliament of Malaysia. At stake were all 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat (the legislature' ...

. It is released on 12 September 2019 in Malaysia. It was selected as the Malaysian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Synopsis

The film documents the 14th general elections (GE14) in May 2018, from campaigning to election night, which saw historic moments as Pakatan Harapan took over the government and

Mahathir Mohamad Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...

becoming prime minister for the second time. The film also touches on sensitive issues and controversies during Mahathir Mohamad's first premiership such as Reformasi movement involving

Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...

; the corruption of

Najib Razak Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysi ...

; Mahathir Mohamad's personal life and family. It features interviews of several politicians including

Wan Azizah Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail ( Jawi: وان عزيزة بنت وان إسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian politician who is the spouse of Anwar Ibrahim, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. She also served as the 12th Deput ...

and Lim Guan Eng.

Cast

Production

The film is the directorial debut of Dian Lee and Ineza Rousille. One of the directors, Ineza Roussille is Mahathir Mohamad's granddaughter.Oscar-winning director lends expertise to ‘M For Malaysia’, a documentary on GE14
The Star.

Release and reception

''M for Malaysia'' was released on September 12, 2019 in Malaysia. Prior to its Malaysian theatrical release, the film was screened at the CAAM Festival 2019 in San Francisco and DocEdge Film Festival 2019 in New Zealand and will be screened at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in October. In critic reviews, Lowyat.net states that the film is mostly without bias and not a propaganda film.

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