The Deed of Death

The Deed of Death, or known as Geran, is a 2019 Malaysian Malay-language martial arts action film. Showcasing the traditional Malay silat martial art, it tells the story of two siblings in a silat family who has to rescue their younger brother from the criminal gang, and reclaim their family grant stolen.

The Deed of Death
Geran
Directed byAreel Abu Bakar
Written byHafiz Derani
Starring
  • Namron
  • Khoharullah
  • Feiyna Tajudin
  • Fad Anuar
  • Azlan Komeng
CinematographyAreel Abu Bakar
Edited byNik Johan
Music byBajai
Production
companies
  • Layar Pictures
  • Tree of Hope Productions
Distributed byEmpire Film Solution
Release dates
10 October 2019 (Malaysia, Brunei)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryMalaysia
LanguagesMalay
(in Kedah Malay dialect)

It is released on 10 October 2019 in Malaysia and Brunei. The film received praise for its fast-paced silat action sequences.[1][2][3]

Plot

In a family of practicing silat Gayong, two siblings Ali and Fatimah are frustrated with their reckless younger brother, Mat Arip, as he fails to return home with the grant of their family land. Mat Arip takes part in illegal gambling and racing, and has loaned the land as collateral for his gambling debts to the loan shark criminal Haji Daud. Haji Daud, a long-time enemy of their father, silat coach Pak Nayan, now exact vengeance to the family. The family must fight and race against time to save their brother who is held hostage by the criminal gang and reclaim the family land grant.

Cast
  • Namron as Pak Nayan
  • Khoharullah as Ali
  • Feiyna Tajudin as Fatimah
  • Fad Anuar as Mat Arip
  • Azlan Komeng as Kahar
  • Taiyuddin Bakar as Mi Piang
  • Megat Sharizal as Man Bangla
  • Aeril Zafrel as Lah
  • Fatimah Abu Bakar
  • Niezam Zaidi as Asan
  • Adam Shahz as At
  • Kasturi Majid as Tora King
  • Sham Majid as Yon
  • Yusran Hashim as Chot
  • Abinoorizuadin as Pak Teh
  • Faizal Hussein as Haji Daud
  • Fatimah Abu Bakar as Haryati, narrator

References
  1. "Geran explores traditional Silat martial art". Cinema.com.my.
  2. "Geran does not use stuntman in filming". Hangat.
  3. "Geran shows silat Melayu". Berita Harian
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