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'''''Bunohan''''' (also under the international title of '''''Bunohan: Return to Murder''''') is a 2011 [[Malaysia|Malaysian]] [[Malay-language]] [[action drama film]], written and directed by Dain Iskandar Said. The film features actors [[Faizal Hussein]], [[Zahiril Adzim]] and [[Pekin Ibrahim]] in leading roles. Bunohan is the second film to be directed by Dain Said. Bunohan had its world premiere at the [[2011 Toronto International Film Festival]] where it was praised for its solid, visceral storytelling and arresting photography.

'''''Bunohan''''' (also under the international title of '''''Bunohan: Return to Murder''''') is a 2011 [[Malaysia]]n [[Malay-language]] [[action drama film]], written and directed by Dain Iskandar Said. The film features actors [[Faizal Hussein]], [[Zahiril Adzim]] and [[Pekin Ibrahim]] in leading roles. Bunohan is the second film to be directed by Dain Said. Bunohan had its world premiere at the [[2011 Toronto International Film Festival]] where it was praised for its solid, visceral storytelling and arresting photography.

Bunohan won NETPAC Award at the 2011 [[Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival]].<ref name=":1" /> The film was selected as Malaysia's official entry for the [[List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film nomination for the 85th Academy Awards]] in February 2013, but it did not make the final shortlist.<ref name="Variety">{{Cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118060432?refcatid=19|title=Foreign-language Oscar entries set record|last=Weisman|first=Jon|date=8 October 2012|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref> This is the second film to be submitted to the [[Academy Award]] since [[Puteri Gunung Ledang (film)|''Puteri Gunung Ledang'']] in 2004.

Bunohan won NETPAC Award at the 2011 [[Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival]].<ref name=":1" /> The film was selected as Malaysia's official entry for the [[List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film nomination for the 85th Academy Awards]] in February 2013, but it did not make the final shortlist.<ref name="Variety">{{Cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118060432?refcatid=19|title=Foreign-language Oscar entries set record|last=Weisman|first=Jon|date=8 October 2012|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref> This is the second film to be submitted to the [[Academy Award]] since [[Puteri Gunung Ledang (film)|''Puteri Gunung Ledang'']] in 2004.

Bunohan was released on Malaysian theaters on 8 March 2012, after a critically acclaimed response by audiences in several international film festival which played the film previous years, including [[Fantastic Fest]] in 2011 plus the [[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs]] and Asean Film Festivals in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arclightfilms.com/NewTitles.aspx?ProjectId=a2a0ea1c-5155-4480-8c6e-780a4829252e&bu=Easternlight|title=Easternlight Films|website=arclightfilms.com|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref>

Bunohan was released on Malaysian theaters on 8 March 2012, after a critically acclaimed response by audiences in several international film festival which played the film previous years, including [[Fantastic Fest]] in 2011 plus the [[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs]] and Asean Film Festivals in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arclightfilms.com/NewTitles.aspx?ProjectId=a2a0ea1c-5155-4480-8c6e-780a4829252e&bu=Easternlight|title=Easternlight Films|website=arclightfilms.com|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref>

It won the NETPAC Award at the 2011 [[Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival]] and has been picked by [[Universal Pictures]] for distribution in major markets including Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany and UK.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://cj.my/post/7115/malaysia-film-bunohan-wins-netpac-award/|title=Malaysia film "Bunohan" wins NETPAC award|work=Citizen Journalists Malaysia|access-date=2017-11-03|language=en-US}}</ref> The distribution there started after Traction Media, a Los Angeles based sales company has acquired the rights to handle the sale of Northern American film market by working with Arclight Films via its Asia-focused division, Easternlight Films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.screendaily.com/5031836.article|title=Bunohan gains Traction, sells to Universal|work=Screen|access-date=2017-11-03|language=en}}</ref> [[Oscilloscope (company)|Oscilloscope Laboratories]] also has also acquired North American rights to Bunohan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscilloscope.net/2012/03/oscilloscope-acquires-malaysian-hit-film-%E2%80%98bunohan-return-to-murder%E2%80%99/|title=OSCILLOSCOPE ACQUIRES MALAYSIAN HIT FILM 'BUNOHAN: RETURN TO MURDER' – Oscilloscope|website=www.oscilloscope.net|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref>

It won the NETPAC Award at the 2011 [[Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival]] and has been picked by [[Universal Pictures]] for distribution in major markets including Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany and UK.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://cj.my/post/7115/malaysia-film-bunohan-wins-netpac-award/|title=Malaysia film "Bunohan" wins NETPAC award|work=Citizen Journalists Malaysia|access-date=2017-11-03|language=en-US}}</ref> The distribution there started after Traction Media, a Los Angeles based sales company has acquired the rights to handle the sale of Northern American film market by working with Arclight Films via its Asia-focused division, Easternlight Films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.screendaily.com/5031836.article|title=Bunohan gains Traction, sells to Universal|work=Screen|access-date=2017-11-03|language=en}}</ref> [[Oscilloscope (company)|Oscilloscope Laboratories]] also has acquired North American rights to Bunohan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscilloscope.net/2012/03/oscilloscope-acquires-malaysian-hit-film-%E2%80%98bunohan-return-to-murder%E2%80%99/|title=OSCILLOSCOPE ACQUIRES MALAYSIAN HIT FILM 'BUNOHAN: RETURN TO MURDER' – Oscilloscope|website=www.oscilloscope.net|access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref>

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