Rain Town: A Tale Of Family Ties and Trials

Susan Lankester, Actress, Rain Town

09-Feb-24 17:30

Rain Town: A Tale Of Family Ties and Trials

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The premiere of Rain Town in cinemas, coinciding with Chinese New Year, marks a first for Malaysian cinema: a fully-Cantonese film directed by a Malay director. We speak to film actress Susan Lankester about the culturally borderless quality of Rain Town and its exploration of family relationships.

Image Credit: 'Rain Town' Official Facebook

Produced by: Alia Zefri

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: film, culture, Family/Parenting, History/Heritage

Tags: rain town, film, culture, language, cantonese, movies,

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