The Sisters (Soeurs)

Malaysia20217 minMalay with English subtitlesExperimental

Two sisters seeking revenge for the murder of their sister, Isabel.

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Directors Bio

Yazeid Suhaimi

Extremely attentive to visual details and storytelling, Yazeid Suhaimi is proficient in directing and cinematography roles especially in short film, commercial, photography, and music video.

Rating

Content Warning: depictions of guns, violence, and self-harm

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: S-EXPRESS MALAYSIA shorts programme.

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