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Daulat

2020 · 102 min

A tense, cynical political drama about ambition and manipulation, with a measured pace and a focus on power struggles.

Directed by
Imran Sheik
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Vanida Imran, Rashidi Ishak, Tony Eusoff
Tagline
You Can't Win In Politics By Being Nice
Overview
Daulat is a 2020 Malaysian Malay-language political thriller film. It tells the story of a politician and her party who plans to win in the next election by whatever it takes, all after losing the last election.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Imran Sheik
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Vanida Imran, Rashidi Ishak, Tony Eusoff
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • politics
  • media
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Imran Sheik
Written by
Imran Sheik, Haziq Jamaludin
Starring
Vanida Imran, Rashidi Ishak, Tony Eusoff, Jasmine Suraya Chin, Cristina Suzanne, Zul Zamir, Jalaluddin Hassan, Amar Asyraf
Cinematography
Nurhanisham Muhammad
Runtime
102 min
Country
Malaysia
Languages
Mandarin, English, Malay

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