Stone Turtle
6.5
Zahara, a stateless refugee, lives on a small remote island in Malaysia, where she makes a living selling turtle eggs. One day, Samad, claiming to be a university researcher, visits the island, wanting to employ Zahara to show him around. As the day goes on, Zahara and Samad become entangled in a dangerous dance of duplicity and deception.
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Cast
6 people
Asmara Abigail
Zahara
Known for
Impetigore
Satan's Slaves
Bront Palarae
Samad
Known for
Satan's Slaves
Gundala
Samara Kenzo
Nika
Also in
Indera
Amerul Affendi
The Registry Officer
Known for
Paskal
Alison Khor
Also in
The First Kiss of the Night
Maisarah Mazlan
Zahara's Sister / Narrator
Also in
Hail, Driver!
The Fox King
Woo Ming Jin Director · Deo Mahameru Screenplay Neesa Jamal Screenplay
United States release April 15, 2023 · Produced in Indonesia, Malaysia · Production KawanKawan Media
Production
Greenlight Pictures
Production
KawanKawan Media
Production
Indonesia · Malaysia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Malay
Spoken on screen
Malay
Release dates
Switzerland · August 4, 2022
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United States · April 15, 2023
Premiere · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
Australia
August 3, 2023 · Premiere · Melbourne Internaitonal Film Festival
Brazil
April 15, 2023 · Premiere · Fantaspoa International Film Festival
Canada
October 7, 2022 · Premiere · Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Finland
March 18, 2023 · Premiere · Helsinki Cine Aasia
Germany
October 1, 2022 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
October 29, 2022 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Indonesia
October 15, 2022 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
October 17, 2022 · Premiere · BaliMakãrya Film Festival
November 30, 2022 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
July 27, 2023 · Digital · Prime Video
Luxembourg
March 6, 2023 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Malaysia
July 27, 2023 · Digital · Prime Video
Netherlands
March 8, 2023 · Premiere · CinemAsia Film Festival
Norway
March 7, 2023 · Premiere · Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
Portugal
February 27, 2023 · Premiere · Fantasporto International Film Festival
Russia
April 24, 2023 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
Singapore
December 3, 2022 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival
South Korea
October 7, 2022 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Sweden
January 27, 2023 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Switzerland
January 26, 2023 · Premiere · Black Movie Film Festival
Taiwan
November 9, 2022 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Thailand
December 2, 2022 · Premiere · World Film Festival of Bangkok
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