Adiwiraku

Adiwiraku is a 2017 Malaysian Malay-language drama film directed by Eric Ong, who also co-wrote the film alongside Cheryl Fernando, Jason Chong and Yentanamera. The film stars Sangeeta Krishnasamy amongst several newcomers. The film chronicles the experiences of Cheryl Ann Fermando, a rural schoolteacher.

Reception

A critic from The Star wrote, "Adiwiraku can also check all the right boxes for having an inspiring story based on real events. What makes Adiwiraku even more special is that the majority of the young actors featured in this film are playing themselves. And, surprisingly, most of them are quite natural in front of the camera, especially Irdina Tasmin, Ahmad Adnin Zidane and Balqis Sani".

Accolades

At the 29th Malaysia Film Festival, Adiwiraku won the Best Film Award, Sangeeta Krishnasamy won the Best Actress award and Jason Chong won the Best Original Story award. Krishnasamy also won the Award for Best Film Actress and The Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Award for Best Actress.