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 | |
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| Directed by | Areel Abu Bakar |
| Written by | Hafiz Derani |
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| Cinematography | Areel Abu Bakar |
| Edited by | Nik Johan |
| Music by | Bajai |
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| Distributed by | Empire Film Solution |
Release dates | 10 October 2019 (Malaysia, Brunei) |
Running time | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Languages | Malay (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]
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.