【tffBerlin ON TOUR - München】Mother Bhumi 地母 — with Director Q&A

History Thriller Drama CHONG Keat-Aun｜Malaysia, Hong Kong, Italy, Saudi Arabia｜2025｜129 mins18+｜Not rated by the German FSK. Admission for adults only.Mandarin, Malay, Thai｜Subtitles: EN 🎤 Special GuestIn-person Q&A with the director🏆 Festival Highlights• 2025 Golden Horse Awards – Best Leading Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Film Song• Witchcraft as Political Allegory• A Spellbinding Sensory Experience🎞️ SynopsisIn late-1990s Malaysia, widowed farmer and ritual healer Hong-Im struggles to protect her family and resist the seizure of local farmland. As colonial-era conflicts resurface, spirits, black magic, and political pressure begin to shape everyday life.Mother Bhumi presents land as more than property or scenery. It is where memory, belief, labour, and survival meet, and where protecting a home may also mean protecting the knowledge and rituals rooted in the land.📷 Stills