16/08/2025
The 2nd Raintown Film Festival will be held from September 12 to 14, 2025, at Paragon Cinemas Taiping Mall. Over the 3-day event, the festival will screen 4 films shot in Taiping, including:
🌦️ "The Gathering", produced by Abang Adik director Jin Ong and marking Jack Tan’s acting debut in 2014. The film delicately captures the nostalgic atmosphere of Taiping’s small-town charm.
🌦️ "The Game", directed by Felix Tan, was filmed entirely on Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill).
🌦️ "ROCK", directed by the late Mamat Khalid, is a 1980s Malay rock story that blends music, humour, and culture. In conjunction with its 20th anniversary, the film will be specially screened as a tribute.
🌦️ "The Pirate & Emperor Ship", a documentary directed by Taiping-born filmmaker Khoo Eng Yow and narrated by Lee Eng Kew, tells the story of the "Perak Pirate King" Tan Lian Lay.
In addition to film screenings, the festival will host a special talk titled "Capturing the Memories of Aulong Lama", presented by Uthaya Sankar SB, as well as a 3-hour guided walking tour of Taiping, led by Professor Teoh Chee Keong. Participants will explore the city through storytelling and walking, gaining insights into Taiping’s layered history and urban narratives, discovering the past and present of Raintown from new perspectives.
All events are free and open to the public (except the walking tour). We warmly invite everyone to take advantage of the September long weekend to visit Taiping - watch films, explore the town, and discover the unique charm of Raintown through cinema!
📅 Date: September 12-14, 2025
📍 Venue: Paragon Cinemas Taiping Mall
🎫 Ticket Booking: https://www.cloudjoi.com/collections/2nd-raintown-film-festival