Mother Bhumi


Mother Bhumi is a 2025 Malaysian drama film written and directed by Chong Keat Aun, starring Fan Bingbing, Natalie Hsu, Bai Run-yin and Pearlly Chua. A Malaysian–Italian–Hong Kong co-production, the film has been selected for the main competition section of the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 27 October 2025. The film received eight nominations at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards and won three, including Best Cinematography, Best Original Film Song, and Best Leading Actress for Fan.

Premise

In late-1990s Malaysia, amid political unrest, Hong Im, a widowed farmer and ritual healer, struggles to protect her family in a multi-ethnic rice-farming village. By day, she resists land seizures; by night, she heals and exorcises. As colonial-era conflicts resurface, strange events unfold: spirits return, black magic stirs, and a monk leads a buffalo. The legacy of empire haunts the land, the living, and the dead of Bujang Valley.

Cast