Susuk (film)
SUSUK[1] is a 2008 Malaysian horror film which was released on 7 August 2008 in Malaysia. The film is directed by Amir Muhammad and Naeim Ghalili. The story concerns Soraya, who uses the forbidden practice of susuk to be famous.
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| Directed by | Amir Muhammad Naeim Ghalili |
| Produced by | Ahmad Puad Onah Rosihan Zain Naeim Ghalili |
| Written by | Rajesh Nair |
| Starring | Ida Nerina Adlin Aman Ramlie Diana Rafar Sofea Jane Hairie Othman Noorkhiriah |
| Music by | Hardesh Singh |
| Edited by | Isazaly Mohd Isa |
Production company | Grand Brilliance Sdn. Bhd. Monsoon Pictures Sdn. Bhd. |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
| Box office | 3.7 mil. MYR |
Plot
Soraya is a young trainee nurse who is starting to feel disaffected by her life. A chance introduction to the world of glamour piques her earlier ambition to be a star. She does not succeed at first, but she is told that the forbidden practice of susuk can help. She has to make a choice whether to stay the way she is, or cross the line. At first, susuk seems to give her confidence in her performance, and even to stand up to her abusive brother-in-law.
Meanwhile, Suzana is a prominent diva with an air of mystery. She has long been a practitioner of the black arts due to her use of the extreme susuk keramat. Every time she violates a taboo, a human life is required - first in the form of accidental deaths of her loved ones, then by outright murder and cannibalism. She develops inhuman, supernatural abilities. At the same time, she yearns for her more innocent days and hires a young assistant who reminds her of "happier times".
A mysterious and powerful dukun guides the two women down their paths to corruption. The viewers follow the lives of these two women until their stories converge in the true secret of this dreaded charm.
Cast
- Diana Rafar as Suraya
- Ida Nerina as Suzana
- Adlin Aman Ramlie as Dukun Dewangga
- Noorkhiriah as Mastura
- Gambit Saifullah as Kamal
- Sofea Jane as Mona
- Aleeza Kasim as Rozana
- Tengku Marina as Aini
- Anne Abdullah as Shasha
- Datuk Jalaluddin Hassan as Producer Razman
- Chew Kin Wah as Producer Lee
- Yasmin Ahmad as Nurse
- Hairie Othman as Farish
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated in nine categories in the 21st Malaysian Film Festival, 2008 and won three of the categories.
Won
- Best Actress Ida Nerina
- Best Poster
- Best Sound Effect - Daniel Tang
Nominated
- Best Film
- Best Costume Designer/Garment - Mohd Zaini
- Most Promising Actress - Diana Rafar
- Best Art Direction - Ting Lam
- Best Original Music Score - Hardesh Singh
- Best Cinematography - Daven R.
- Best Actor - Adlin Aman Ramlie