Launch Event for the 2nd and 2025 UK Malaysia Film Festival

NOTE CHANGE OF TIMING - SEE DETAIL BELOW

SCREENING NOW STARTS AT 6:00PM (not 7:00pm), networking now 5:00 - 6:00pm and 7:30 - 9:00pm.

Launch Event for the 2nd (2025) UK Malaysia Film Festival 🎬🇬🇧🇲🇾

Following the success of the inaugural Film Festival last year, we are pleased to launch the second UK Malaysian Film Festival in London to show case the made-in Malaysia films we have specially selected for you to watch and enjoy. Promoting cultural links between Malaysia and the U.K. has been one of the key pillars of the work of BMS over the years. 

The UK Malaysian Film Festival returns this autumn with an exciting new line-up celebrating the best of Malaysian cinema. This year’s festival will run from 27 October to 15 November, beginning at the beautifully designed Everyman Cinema, Whiteley, before continuing at King’s College London.  🎞✨

The festival will open with A Year Without a Summer (2010) — a multi-award-winning film by acclaimed Malaysian filmmaker Tan Chui Mui. 🌊 Directed, written, and edited by Tan herself, the film is an intimate, poetic journey about memory, friendship, and loss.

The opening night will take place at Everyman Whiteley Cinema, a newly opened venue known for its exquisite design and cozy atmosphere. 🍷 There will be a reception and networking session before the screening — a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow film lovers and cultural enthusiasts.

Date: 27 October 2025

Time: 5:00 to 9:00pm
            5:00 - 6:00pm Networking
            6:00 - 7:30pm Screening of the film.
            7:30 - 9:00pm Networking
            9:00pm  End of event

Venue: The Everyman Whiteley Cinema, 8 Porchester Gardens, London W2 4DB 

Nearest tube stations: Bayswater, Queensway

OPENING FILM

🎥 Opening Film: A Year Without a Summer
2010 | 87 mins | Malay with English subtitles
Rating: 18 (No BBFC)
Producer: Liew Seng Tat
Director & Screenwriter: Tan Chui Mui
Cinematographer: Teoh Gay Hian
Editor: Tan Chui Mui
Sound: Pete Teo
Cast: Azman Hassan, Nam Ron, Mislina Mustaffa, Mohd. Norsuhaizan Hanafi, Mohd. Shahrudin

🌅 Synopsis:
Azam returns to his hometown in search of his childhood friend Ali. Welcomed warmly by Ali and his wife Minah, the trio spend the night reminiscing — speaking of love, folklore, mystic creatures, and their youth by the sea. As dawn approaches, Minah reveals her ability to hold her breath underwater for three minutes. Azam tries to match her — but never resurfaces.

Presented by The British Malaysian Society 🇬🇧🇲🇾

Join us in celebrating creativity, connection, and the shared language of cinema.

 View the Trailer for this film

Cost and Payment

🎟 Booking is now open — we warmly welcome both members and non-members to join us in celebrating this cross-cultural cinematic exchange between the UK and Malaysia.

The cost of each ticket is £25 and is the same for all.

The price includes the networking session and drinks are available from a cash bar.