Walid takes on the character Deris in one of the film’s charged action scenes.
Directed by Areel Abu Bakar, the movie tells the tale of Walid , a kind-hearted teacher in what appears to be a rustic village by the Thai border. This culminates in an epic, tense showdown between good and evil, reflected in an almost one-hour long striking showcase of silat. All the film’s scenes are choreographed and performed by actual practitioners!Director Areel Abu Bakar explained that the long action climax was meant to symbolise the long crusade against human trafficking by all agencies involved.
Walid recently set a milestone for local cinema as the first Malaysian film to premiere in the United States. It was screened at New York’s Cinema Village from July 28 to Aug 3, before heading to the Laemmle Glendale movie theatre in Los Angeles from Aug 11-17. All Walid’s main cast, which also include Yusran Hashim, Khoharullah Majid and Feiyna Tajudin, are familiar with at least the basics of silat. Lead actor Megat, for example, has been practising it since he was 14, and even represented his state in the sport three times.Megat said he was grateful to Areel for casting him as Walid. What was striking about the character, he said, was that he did not have the ripped physique most people associated with action movie leads.
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