KUALA LUMPUR: A film based on the true events surrounding the life of our Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is set to begin filming in December.
Produced by Reliance Media group, it will be directed by Dr Hatta Azad Khan whose previous works include Wayang and Kembar Siam.
“Titled Mahathir, The Journey, it will chronicle Dr Mahathir’s journey after he first stepped down from his premiership in 2003 up till his reappointment to head the government last year,” said producer Yusuf Kelana in a recent news report.
Yusuf also said that the film would include exciting scenes based on true events, some of which were not known to the general public.
“But most importantly, the script has received the nod from the Prime Minister’s Office,” he said, adding that it took them seven months to collate information and carry out research for the content.
It is reported that the budget for the film is RM6 million and filming will take place in Putrajaya, Kedah, Kelantan as well as Hiroshima, Japan.
Mahathir, The Journey is set to release in July next year, to coincide with his 95th birthday.