Suatu Ketika

Suatu Ketika is a 2019 Malaysian sports football film. Set in 1952 before Merdeka, the film tells the story of a kampung boys football team, as they compete in the small local teen cup tournament and play against a winning British school.

Suatu Ketika
Directed byPrakash Murugiah
Written by
  • Prakash Murugiah
  • Nadia Azlan
  • Adi Bear
  • Mynn Lee
Starring
Music byDaniel Veerapen
Distributed byGSC Movies
Release date
  • September 12, 2019 (2019-09-12) (Malaysia)

  • September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) (Brunei)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryMalaysia
LanguageMalay

The film received positive review. It is released on 12 September 2019 in Malaysia.[1]

Synopsis

Set in 1952 before independence at Ujong Pasir, Malacca, it tells the story about a team of 12-year-old local kampung school boys from different backgrounds who go against odds to form a soccer team, in order to compete in the local teen JG Davidson cup tournament. While these boys lack training, uniform and even a proper football, but they have spirit and determination. With help from their teacher and school gardener as coach, now they have to play against the reigning champion, a team of well-equipped British schoolboys from the British school St. James. Can they win?

Cast
  • Toby Keen, as Roger
  • Namron as Pak Sa'ad
  • Pekin Ibrahim as Teacher Sulaiman
  • Armand, as Usop
  • Danial Akmal Fariz, as Syukri
  • Farez Iqmal, as Atan
  • Kuhan Divagaran, as Guna
  • Dheva Naish, as Suresh
  • Daniel Syahidan, as Husin
  • Putera Syazwan, as Bakri
  • Lim Xuan, as Lee Meng
  • Azlan Raihan, as Dol
  • Danial Iman, as Tuah
  • Ahmas, as Panjang
  • Adeq Jiey, as Kudin
  • Farah Ahmad as Latipah
  • Syafnida Shuhaimi as Teacher Rokiah
  • Dintamam as Selamat

Production

The film budget costs around RM3.6 million. The film cast it diverse young actors and actresses aged between 8 and 12 in 2016. Filming then took place in Selangor at locations such as Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Selangor and Banting in 2017.[2] Singers Zainal Abidin and Viona wrote songs for the film, while Daniel Veerapen composed the score.[3]

References
  1. "Malaysian sports movies raise the spirit of the nation". The Star.
  2. "Reviving unity in Malaysia with Suatu Ketika". New Straits Times.
  3. "'Suatu Ketika' highlights the important message of unity". The Star.
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