Kelantan state govt opens 'cinema' for two nights

N Faizal GhazaliPublished: Jan 15, 2023 9:46 AM

In a rare move, the Kelantan state government turned the National Department for Culture and Arts auditorium in Kota Bharu into a "cinema" to host two advanced screenings of the film Duan Nago Bogho.

The showings on Friday and Saturday night attracted 1,600 moviegoers in the state which is infamous for having shuttered cinemas since the 1990s.

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