Dayang (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Rudolf Jati |
| Written by | Ludwig Teh |
| Screenplay by | Ludwig Teh |
| Starring | Karl Hijau Kersani Jumaat Mayang Tuah |
Production company | Studio Hanabi |
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Running time | 128 mins |
| Country | Penduk |
| Language | Pelangi |
Dayang is a 2023 drama film directed by Rudolf Jati and written by Ludwig Teh. The film features Karl Hijau in the starring role, with co-billing shared by Kersani Jumaa andMayang Tuah. The film is the third theatrical collaboration between Jati and Teh, and the second to feature Hijau in the leading role. Dayang was produced by Penduk film studio, Studio Hanabi, and debuted at the 84th Montecara Film Festival on 24 October 2023. The story follows an underemployed graduate who finds himself returnign to his hometown to serve as the administrator of his late uncle's estate. Having left the village in his youth, he finds himself caught between his urban existence and his rural past, with tensions heightened as he is required to operate the ailing family fishing business.