The Convert
“It is in forgiving that we are forgiven”
6.0
2008
1h 24m
Drama
Two Malaysian sisters, Rohani and Rohana, run away from home to escape their wealthy father’s mistreatment. They find refuge in a small town where they get to know Brian Goh, a young Catholic schoolteacher. Brian is irresistibly attracted to the two girls. Impressed by their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity, their relationship forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood. Director Yasmin Ahmad explores the possibilities of emotional survival after being traumatised by loved ones. Through the wanderings of three lost souls who band together and console one another, Muallaf celebrates friendship, forgiveness, and the coming to terms with the past.
Key Crew
Director
Yasmin Ahmad
Producers
Sheikh Munasar
Writers
Yasmin Ahmad
Cinematography
Low Keong
Cast (26)
Sharifah Amani
Rohani
Sharifah Aleysha
