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Curi Makan Heads to Rotterdam 2027 with a Darkly Comic Malaysian Horror Story
By ExFunCity News Desk · 2 Nov 2026
TL;DR — Curi Makan will premiere at IFFR 2027 as Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats. Explore the Malaysian horror-comedy, festival dates and local release status.
Curi Makan is heading to the International Film Festival Rotterdam for its world premiere, giving a Malaysian independent horror-comedy an international platform ahead of any confirmed local cinema release.
Reported on November 1, the development puts the film—internationally titled Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats—among the first announced world premieres for the festival’s 2027 edition.Malay Mail
Latest News: A Place in Rotterdam’s Harbour Programme
The 56th IFFR takes place in the Netherlands from January 28 to February 7, 2027.
Screen Daily reports that the Malaysian film, directed by Feisal Azizuddin and Iskander Azizuddin, will screen in Harbour, the festival’s programme for contemporary cinema.
The selection gives international audiences a chance to encounter a Malaysian production built around an unusual genre combination. It is a confirmed festival premiere announcement, rather than an award win or a worldwide commercial release date.Screen
Story Spotlight: A Food Business with a Terrible Secret
Curi Makan follows two financially struggling friends whose failing food business changes direction after they discover a disturbing new ingredient.
The festival synopsis describes a cannibal horror-comedy in which sudden success attracts the suspicion of a local politician. The friends must then protect the business they have built around their secret.
That setup turns a familiar ambition—finding a way to make a small business succeed—into something grotesque. The tension comes from the gap between the product’s popularity and what the characters must hide, giving the story room for both horror and absurd comedy.KZK101 Entertainment NTWRK
Latest Developments: A Festival Journey Takes Shape
The film forms part of the first wave of 10 world premieres announced for IFFR 2027. The complete festival line-up is expected on December 16, 2026, according to coverage of the announcement.
For Malaysian viewers following Curi Makan, its international title is worth remembering. Festival coverage and industry listings may use Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats, while local reporting uses the Malay title.
The next stage will be moving from selection news to the actual screening programme and, eventually, audience responses after the premiere.KZK101 Entertainment NTWRK
Current Status: Malaysian Release Still Unconfirmed
A September report on Feisk Productions had already identified Kuala Lumpur-based Abnormal Studios as the film’s worldwide sales representative.
The latest reporting says the filmmakers hope to bring the work to Malaysian cinemas, but no domestic theatrical date has been confirmed. Further distribution arrangements also remain unannounced.Malay Mail
For now, Curi Makan has a clear international destination. A local release announcement would be the next major development for Malaysians keen to watch this homegrown genre film.
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