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Malaysia10 Essential Malaysian FilmsStop 8 of 10

Bukit Kepong

1981

This drama recreates the true 1950 assault by communist guerrillas on a small rural police station at Bukit Kepong during the Malayan Emergency, and the outnumbered officers' desperate defense. A patriotic war film.

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Part of 10 Essential Malaysian Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Malaysia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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