The Fox King
Focus on ASEAN | U.S. Premiere
Semusim Lara
95 min | Drama | 2025 | Malaysia | Malay, Indonesian, English | English Subs
Synopsis:
Fifteen-year-old Ali lives in a small coastal town with his fraternal twin, Amir, who communicates in a way only Ali understands. When their father remarries a younger bride, he sends the boys to live and work at a salted fish factory run by an old acquaintance, Lonny. There, they’re thrust into a harsher rhythm of life. At school, they become targets of the local bully, Edi, and his gang. Their days take an unexpected turn with the arrival of a new English teacher, awakening both boys’ restless adolescent hearts. But when tragedy strikes, Ali is forced to confront loss, loyalty, and the fragile borders between childhood and adulthood.
Schedule
Nov 13, 2026 | 07:00 PM
Director
Woo Ming Jin
Woo Ming Jin is regarded as one of Malaysia’s leading filmmakers. His debut feature Monday Morning Glory(2005) was invited to the Berlin International Film Festival, and his second feature The Elephant and the Sea (2007) won multiple awards at international festivals. This was followed by Woman on Fire Looks for Water (2009), which screened at Venice, and The Tiger Factory (2010), which was invited to Cannes. More recently, Stone Turtle (2022) won the FIPRESCI Prize at Locarno, and Indera (2025) has been sold to more than 15 countries. His latest work, The Fox King, has been invited to the Toronto International Film Festival.
Credits
Director:
Woo Ming Jin
Dian Sastrowardoyo
Idan Aedan
Hadi Putra
Cast:
Producer:
Yulia Evina Bhara
Woo Ming Jin
Edmund Yeo
Chua Jing Xuan
Cinematography:
Kong Pahurak
Editing:
Carlo Francisco Manatad
Edmund Yeo
Screenwriters:
Woo Ming Jin
