to make end meets. Not because of his patriotism. He doesn't care about Communist or Japanese or British ideology. Gibran Agi as Osman, Ahmad close friend who come from mixed parentage. His father is a Chinese and Malay mother. He also interested in pursuing a career in Journalism. Worked as a spy for Japanese in Communist movement. Ellie Suriati as Fatimah, A daughter of Ariffin Nor, who worked at the kempetai station as maid, laundry girl. Hasnul Rahmat as Puteh, Ahmad friend, he love traditional Zapin dance wherever local kampung having a feast. Ani Maiyuni as Azizah, Ahmad sister Thor Kah Hong as Ah Meng Steve Ng Boon Cheng as Ah Keong A. Samad Salleh as Ariffin Nor, Fatimah father, having a great knowledge about medical herb. He treated Swee Lan after she drinking gasoline in a suicide attempt. Philosopher Rohani Yusuff as Halimayung Meoki Tong May Lan as Lan Siew Lai Kamaliah Mat Dom as Mak Lang Adlin Aman Ramlie as Sergeant Jumlay, kempetai station in charge Sergeant, who being able to speak and understood Japanese. Lee Yoke Lan as Guat Yu Zack Taipan as Captain Kim Jung Adam Corrie Lee as Wong Yalal Chin as Hassan, father Ahmad, father who being tired of picking a side during Japanese occupation M. Amin as Local villagers who didn't impressed with the presence of local Malay joining Kempetai. Also having a talent in performing Malay musical instrument during wedding. Soffi Jikan as Harun, Ahmad friend at the Kempetai station. Yusmal Ghazali as Sergeant Hussin Lando Zawawi as Captain Kim Jung Bodyguard Reception The movie flopped, with some attributing it to the heavy and sensitive topics, claiming that viewers walked out of cinemas "furious". Other reviewers commented that the audience was not used to the non-linear method of storytelling, which required more intellectual engagement from the viewers. Independent film critic Nizam Zakaria dismissed viewers’ complaints that ‘Paloh’ is difficult to understand and boring, claiming that "the film is ambitious and viewers had no patience". The production of the movie itself was fraught with difficulties. Feuds broke out and led to the sacking of director Adman Salleh by supervising producer Jurey Latiff Rosli, although he was later reinstated after FINAS, the National Film Development Corp that funded the movie, intervened. In response to the critics who commented on the confusion from the non-linear timeline, Adman clarified: “Many people did not realise that after