Susan Lankester Wins Best Actress at Malaysia Film Festival, Eyes Asian Cinema Roles
Malaysian Actress Susan Lankester Achieves Long-Awaited Dream, Wins Best Actress at FFM33
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – veteran Malaysian actress Susan Lankester’s decades-long dream finally came true on Saturday night as she was crowned best Actress at the 33rd Malaysia Film Festival (FFM33). The 62-year-old’s powerful performance in the film Rain Town earned her the coveted award, marking a triumphant return too the FFM stage after a 28-year hiatus as her last win in 1994 for Best Supporting Actress in Femina.
Lankester’s recent success extends beyond Malaysian borders. Just days before her FFM33 victory, she clinched the Best Actress In A Leading Role award at the prestigious Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) in Singapore.
Despite her international acclaim, Lankester’s ambitions remain focused on expanding her career within Asia. “I’d prefer to focus on acting opportunities in Asia rather than aiming for the Oscars or Hollywood – that feels too far,” she shared.Lankester expressed a keen interest in collaborating with filmmakers from Australia, New Zealand, and Britain, citing their impressive industries and frequent filming in Malaysia.”Who knows, maybe an chance will come along,” she said with a hopeful smile.
Accepting her award at the FFM33 ceremony held at Auditorium Seri Angkasa, Angkasapuri, in Kuala Lumpur, Lankester expressed immense pride in the Malaysian film industry. “This is a major achievement not onyl for me but for our industry as well,” she declared.
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Veteran actress susan Lankester is basking in the afterglow of a long-awaited victory. After nearly three decades, she returned to the FFM stage to claim the coveted Best Actress award at the 33rd malaysia Film Festival (FFM33) for her captivating performance in Rain Town.
This remarkable achievement follows closely on the heels of Lankester’s triumph at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) in Singapore, where she was awarded Best Actress In A Leading Role, solidifying her place among Asia’s finest talents.
Despite her international acclaim, Lankester’s ambition remains focused closer to home.
“I’d prefer to focus on acting opportunities in Asia rather than aiming for the Oscars or Hollywood – that feels too far,” she confided.
The actress expressed a keen interest in collaborating with filmmakers from Australia, New Zealand, and Britain, drawn to their flourishing industries and frequent filming engagements in Malaysia.
“Who knows, maybe an chance will come along,” she said with a hopeful smile.
Upon accepting her FFM33 award at the Auditorium Seri Angkasa, Angkasapuri, in Kuala Lumpur, Lankester emphasized the importance of this victory for the Malaysian film industry.”This is a major achievement not only for me but for our industry as well,” she declared.