Malaysia’s first fully crowdfunded movie, “Pendatang”, premiered on Youtube on Dec 21, 2023. The story, revolving around a Chinese family in a fictionalised Malaysia where people of different races can't mingle, has been generating buzz for its title and the intriguing premise. We speak to the folks behind the movie about the story, the crowdfunding model, and their decision to air it free of charge on Youtube.

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