Mother Bhumi 地母 is a Malaysian film which premiered at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival 東京国際映画祭 on October 27, 2025. It then went on to win three major awards at the 62nd Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 台北金馬影展 on November 22, 2025, for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Fan Bingbing 范冰冰), Best Cinematography (Leung Mingkai 梁銘佳) & Best Original Song (Penny Tai 戴佩妮). The film will have its general theatre release first in Taiwan from December 19, 2025.
The late 1990s, a rural area of northern Malaysia near the Thai border where multiple ethnic groups coexist. Hong Im, widowed, spends her days farming and her nights using magic to help villagers suffering from illness. After a chain of inexplicable events, Hong Im learns an unknown truth about her husband’s death…
Bhujanga 布秧 (theme song) – Penny Tai 戴佩妮
Corner Café 
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