KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 -- Actor Beto Kusyairi was pleasantly surprised by the audience reception at the world premiere of his upcoming film Reversi at the 26th Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.

The prestigious festival was a first for the Imaginur actor who told Malay Mail that the festival was unlike any other film festival in Malaysia as it was more than just an award show.

Beto, one of the leads for Reversi, a sci-fi film directed by Adrian Teh, said that he was taken aback by the appreciation shown by the film community there following its premiere.

"Surprisingly all of the feedback was positive and I was surprised by the questions from the audiences because they were really into the story.

"It's a different feeling and the vi...