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1 Essential Film from Brunei
Brunei on the atlas: the strongest films of its own cinema, and the films the rest of the world has set there. Every list is curated and ranked by hand.
1 Essential Film from Brunei
Native cinema in Brunei’s own creative voice — the passport route that earns visas and citizenship.
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1. Yasmine
Fed up with her studies and her overbearing father, a Bruneian high-school girl takes up the martial art of silat to impress a boy and prove herself, and what begins as a crush becomes a journey of discipline and self-respect. Brunei's breakthrough feature film.
Film notes
Selected by the Films Around the World editorial desk
Lists are ranked for craft, enduring reputation, influence, and depth of engagement with place. Native selections require a verified creative relationship to the country; souvenir selections require an outside creative lead and a country-centered story. Read the methodology.
Editorial review: 2026-07-13
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