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The Italian Embassy has contributed the film MAFIA & RED TOMATOES (La Nostra Terra) to the KKIFF 2017 movie screenings. It is about land that has been given back to the people from the mafia and as they try to build up a farm, the mafia boss is still causing trouble even while he is […]

Myanmar | 2016 | 95 mins | Narrative Synopsis When US-raised Jaden returs to his Myanmar birthplace to research his thesis on Burmese music, he falls in love with Hnin, a traditional and proud Burmese woman. The second reason for Jaden’s trip is to find his roots. As Hnin helps him to find his birth […]

NEW USERS Enjoy 1 free ride worth RM15 with the promo code GO2KKIFF17 Valid for rides to/from Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival 2017 screenings at Imago Shopping Mall, on 22-30 July 2017 only.

You can now book your tickets for all the KKIFF screenings online through the MBO website. Go to MBO Imago Mall – use the Quick Booking tab to find the movies you want and make yo urbookings. Tickets are RM10.60 (including GST) You can also download the MBO Cinemas mobile app to make your bookings […]

The KKIFF 2017 is proud to present its CINEBALU & World Movie programme to you. We are opening and closing our festival with Malaysia films! REDHA was Malaysia’s submission to the Oscars last year – a movie about a family with an autistic child. MENCARI RAHMAT is a completely new film that is having its […]

The KKIFF had a wonderful range of submissions to CINEBALU this year. From the 40+ entries, we selected 18 shorts and feature-length films from 9 different South-East Asian countries for our CINEBALU screenings. Malaysia Redha/Beautiful Pain – Malaysia’s submission to the Oscars last year – about a family with an autistic child Shelter – a […]

The KKIFF is delighted to announce its line-up of World Movies to be screened at MBO Imago Mall from 22-29 July. We have movies from 9 countries: Germany, Denmark (for the first time), Brazil, Italy (also for the first time), Argentina, Georgia, France, Spain and New Zealand (again, for the first time!). So travel around […]

We have Malaysian films opening and closing our festival and these are both ‘must-see’s: Redha, about a family with an autistic child, and the world premier of Mencari Rahmat, a sophisticated black comedy. With 27 movie from 18 countries, there is something for everyone. So travel around the world, learning how people love badly, get […]

Movies by ASEAN, Korean & Taiwanese Filmmakers CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – this is out of competition Focus for 2017: EAST MEETS EAST Screenings: 7-14 July 2017 Time: 4.00pm and 8.00pm Venue: MBO Imago Mall Entrance: RM10 * Deadline for submissions: 10 March 2017 Submission Guidlines Submissions can be made by citizens and residents of ASEAN […]