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Silver Screens and Guitar Strings – Ep 6: Mat Kilau – is it worth the hype?

Malaysia’s latest blockbuster movie dissected 

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 04 Aug 2022 12:00PM

Silver Screens and Guitar Strings – Ep 6: Mat Kilau – is it worth the hype?
Mat Kilau... the movie has brought many together under one roof, yet leaving moviegoers divided. – Pic courtesy of Studio Kembara, August 4, 2022

EVERYONE has been talking about Mat Kilau. This movie has brought lovers of silat, historians, nationalists and even some haters of the movie to the cinema in droves just to see what the hype is all about. 

Love it or hate it, Datuk Kamil Othman and Manvir Victor look at the movie from an objective movie buff’s perspective. 

Season 2 of Silver Screens & Guitar Strings explores the movie which has brought many together under one roof, leaving moviegoers divided on their experience of it. 

Hosts Manvir Victor and Datuk Kamil Othman. – The Vibes file pic
Hosts Manvir Victor and Datuk Kamil Othman. – The Vibes file pic

The duo also discusses other homegrown movies and artists and how Mat Kilau will stack up against other notable Malaysian movies this year. 

As always, this is your show too, so jump in with your thoughts at @manvirvictor with your comments. Everything is game as long as you’re keen to put our nation on the world's stage for the right reasons. – The Vibes, August 4, 2022

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