Edge of the World
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Sarawak, in the northeast of the island of Borneo, 1839. Almost by chance, the British adventurer James Brooke is appointed rajah by the Sultan of Brunei, and as an independent ruler he embarks on a personal crusade to eradicate piracy, slavery and headhunting, while trying to curb the malevolent expansionist ambitions of the British Empire.
Edge of the World is a 2021 historical drama following British adventurer James Brooke, who becomes rajah of Sarawak in 1839 and launches a personal crusade against piracy, slavery, and headhunting while resisting imperial expansion. The film explores Brooke's complex legacy as an independent ruler navigating 19th-century Borneo politics and colonial ambitions.
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Jonathan Rhys MeyersSir James Brooke
Josie HoMadame Lim
Dominic MonaghanCrookshank
Hannah NewElizabeth Crookshank
Ralph InesonSir Edward Beech
Bront PalaraePengiran Indera Mahkota
Atiqah HasiholanPrincess Fatima
Shaheizy SamSubu
Rahim RazaliSultan of Brunei
Yusuf MahardikaTujang
Samo RafaelPrince Badruddin
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When was Edge of the World released?
The film was released on August 27, 2021.
What is the historical setting of Edge of the World?
The movie is set in Sarawak, in northeast Borneo, beginning in 1839, when James Brooke becomes rajah.
What is the main plot of Edge of the World?
The film follows British adventurer James Brooke as he works to eliminate piracy, slavery, and headhunting in Sarawak while opposing the British Empire's expansionist goals.
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