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Malaysian co-production thriller inspired by Harvey Weinstein scandal to compete at Cannes

'Nina Wu' is co-produced by Jazzy Pictures, a Malaysian production company. — Picture courtesy of Jazzy Pictures

PETALING JAYA, April 19 — A Malaysian co-production inspired by the #MeToo movement made it to the official selection of France’s celebrated Cannes Film Festival next month., is a psychological thriller inspired by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been selected for “Un Certain Regard” section, a section of the festival that recognises innovative and daring storytelling.

The film is presented by Taiwan’s Seashore Image Productions and is an international co-production between Malaysian film production company Jazzy Pictures, Taiwan’s Harvest 9 Road Entertainment, Myanmar Montage Film and Germany’s River Flow Studio. The Official Selection for this year’s Cannes Film Festival was announced at a press conference in France yesterday.

Directed by Myanmar-born Taiwanese filmmaker Midi Z, the Mandarin-language film tells the story of an aspiring actress who moves to the city to chase her dreams only to be struck a series of mysterious events connected to another actress vying for the same role.

 

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