KKIFF 2026 · 19 September, 8pm

Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival 2026

12–19 September 2026

RM 15

Films in this screening

Frequency ( 2026)

Drama • Malay • English subtitles • 7 Minutes • Ghadaffi Lamdin • 2026

A sound engineer is consumed by guilt after losing his friend in an accident. Alone in a silent recording studio, a playback session begins to blur the line between memory and reality. Frequency is an intimate short drama about grief, silence and the painful process of learning to forgive yourself.

Ninavau (2025)

Drama, Family • Malay, Kadazandusun • English subtitles • 1 Hour 45 Minutes • Bebbra Mailin • 2025

Ninavau, a Kadazan woman living in West Malaysia, returns home to Sabah for her sister's wedding. Her family, deeply rooted in tradition and community values, sees her as a source of pride and continuity. But Ninavau carries a personal transformation she has not yet shared, and coming home means facing what family expects and who she has become.

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