A Movie About Tun M’s Perjuangan To Becoming PM Again Is Releasing Next Year
The movie will be released in time for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s birthday next year.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 22 Oct 2019, 06:01 PM
The life story of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, after stepping down as the fourth prime minister to his reappointment as the seventh, will be made into a movie
The movie, titled 'Mahathir, The Journey', will depict Dr Mahathir's journey between 2003 and 2018, reported New Straits Times.
It is set to begin filming this December and will be released in July 2020, in conjunction with Dr Mahathir's 95th birthday.
The movie will also feature some untold events of Dr Mahathir's perjuangan (struggles) to get re-elected as the seventh Prime Minister
Directed by Dr Hatta Azad Khan, who is known for directing 'Wayang' and 'Kembar Siang', the movie will be made on a RM6 million budget, reported Berita Harian.
"We conducted a seven-month study to uncover the story of Tun's struggles," said producer Yusof Kelana.
"(The movie) is inspired by true stories. Some parts will unfold the events following Tun's resignation in 2003. Some parts will unfold events that were never known to the general public.
"The movie script has received 100% approval from the Prime Minister's Office. In fact, Tun's special agent, Sufi Yusof, went through the dialogue and the scenes to ensure that no facts were wrong."
29 prominent Malaysian figures will be cast in the movie
Other than Dr Mahathir and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah’s characters, the movie will also feature:
- Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir,
- Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir,
- Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail,
- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,
- Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin,
- Mohamad Sabu, and many more.
Yusof said they are currently auditioning actors to play these roles.
The movie will be shot in Putrajaya, Kedah, Kelantan, as well as Hiroshima, Japan.
