Blue Finch Films has taken worldwide sales rights to Indonesian action crime thriller “Queen of Malacca,” excluding select Southeast Asian territories.

The U.K.-based outfit unveiled the acquisition ahead of the Cannes Film Market, where the Visinema Pictures production will debut its first footage at the Frontières Buyers Showcase. The project was first revealed by Variety at the Cannes Film Market 2025.

A selection of the Frontières Platform, the film traces the arc of Rafah, a woman who moves through a world built on ritual and violence and transforms herself into a figure of power. Characters from the “Ratu Malaka” universe made their public debut at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival 2025, drawing significant interest from industry delegates and audiences.

Angga Dwimas Sasongko – known internationally for “Stealing Raden Saleh” and “13 Bombs” – directs from a script he co-wrote with Irfan Ramli. The film is produced by Sasongko and Kori Adyaning, with Michael Rainheart and Janice Angelica as co-producers.

The cast is led by Claresta Taufan, Dion Wiyoko, Ganindra Bimo, and Faris Fadjar, with supporting roles from Jihane Almira, Lutesha, Wulan Guritno, and Marcella Zalianty. Fight choreography is handled by Chan Man-Ching alongside Indonesian martial arts practitioner Reza Hilman.

“‘Queen of Malacca’ is a gripping crime epic told through a bold Southeast Asian female lens, where survival demands reinvention, and power comes at a brutal, irreversible cost,” said Sasongko.

“We were enthralled by the concept and the filmmaking power behind ‘Queen of Malacca’ – a martial arts epic which ties together thrilling wuxia action, brutal violence, and the occult. We can’t wait for wide audiences to witness the bone-crunching, mind-blowing action world that Angga Dwimas Sasongko is creating,” added Mike Chapman of Blue Finch Films.

Blue Finch’s current slate includes Rotterdam title “Bowels of Hell” from Oscar-winning production company RT Features, SXSW selections “American Dollhouse” and “Imposters,” and Tribeca pick “Recluse.”