The Founder's Edition

A numbered collector's publication honouring the early life, love, and legacy of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

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There are stories written long after history is made.

And then there are rare stories shaped while memory, reflection, and first-hand recollection can still guide them.

RIMAU 1925 The Founder's Edition is created for that rare moment.

Developed in conjunction with the official RIMAU 1925 motion picture, this premium hardcover collector's publication offers an intimate first entry into the world of the film.

Each edition is individually numbered and issued with a Certificate of Authenticity.

By reserving The Founder's Edition, you are not merely pre-ordering a publication. You are holding a numbered place in the making of RIMAU 1925.

The Invitation

Stand at the beginning of a story before it reaches the screen.

RIMAU 1925 The Founder's Edition is an invitation to stand at the beginning of a story before it reaches the screen.

It is offered to those who understand that certain stories carry more than memory. They carry identity, inheritance, and the quiet responsibility of being preserved with care.

This is not simply a pre-order. It is an opportunity to help carry the story of RIMAU 1925 forward, from the page to the screen, and from one generation to the next.

Inside The Founder's Edition

It lets you enter the making of it.

The Founder's Edition is a premium hardcover publication that opens the creative and personal world behind RIMAU 1925.

It is not a conventional biography, a political title, or a documentary companion. It is a cinematic collector's edition, shaped by the memories, interviews, and visual research behind the making of the film.

The Founder's Edition publication spread: hardcover, foil serial, and an open interior spread

Some pages read like memory. Some unfold like cinema.

Selected personal reflections

Exclusive interview excerpts

Extracts from the developing screenplay

Storyboards & artist impressions

Rare photographs & behind-the-scenes

Visual reconstructions of early life

The result is a publication that does not merely describe the story. It lets you enter the making of it.

The Story It Honours

The formative journey of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

1925Alor Setar

1941The War

1947Medical College

1957The Practice

1964First Parliament

1981Prime Minister

1925, Alor Setar: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

At the centre of RIMAU 1925 is not simply the story of a Prime Minister.

It is the story of a boy born in Alor Setar in 1925, raised in a home shaped by discipline, education, modesty, and quiet ambition.

It is the story of a student whose curiosity and determination carried him through a changing Malaya, through war, uncertainty, and the difficult years that would shape his view of the world.

It is the story of a young doctor who returned to serve his community, who listened to the concerns of ordinary people, and who began to understand that healing could go beyond medicine.

It is also the story of love, partnership, and personal strength, carried through the life he shared with Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali.

RIMAU 1925 honours the formative journey of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad before the full weight of history came to rest on his shoulders.

Before the towers, the policies, the global stage, and the long public life, there was a son, a student, a husband, a doctor, a thinker, and a man being shaped by his time, his family, his country, and his convictions.

The Founder's Edition preserves this journey, and offers an intimate passage into the life that inspired the film.

The Motion Picture Behind the Publication

The making of character before the making of history.

RIMAU 1925 is a cinematic biographical feature inspired by the early life and formative journey of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, from Alor Setar in 1925 to his appointment as Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister in 1981.

It is not conceived as a political title. It is a human story told through cinema: the making of character before the making of history.

The Founder's Edition is created from within this same cinematic world. It offers an early passage into the research, memory, and creative development behind the film, so that to hold the publication is to understand the care and imagination required to bring the story to the screen.

This publication is not separate from the film. It is part of its beginning.

Numbered · Authenticated

Certificate of Authenticity

Signature Reserve

Every copy of The Founder's Edition carries its own serial number, and a matching Certificate of Authenticity.

Each edition can be verified on the official RIMAU 1925 website by serial number, certificate, or a dedicated QR code. The verification page shows only non-confidential details: edition number, category, and authentication status.

For collectors

the number matters.

For patrons

it marks their place in the beginning.

For institutions

it creates provenance.

Each numbered edition becomes part of the record of those who helped carry the story forward.

Edition Structure

Every copy is individually numbered.

The sequence recognises those who stand at the beginning, and preserves a few numbers of singular meaning.

Signature Reserve

0001 – 0300

Private placement, auction, or special release

Founding Patron Edition

0301 – 1924

Contribution: RM19,250 per edition

Dedication Copies

1925 · 1926

Reserved, not for public allocation

Numbered Collector's Edition

1927 – 9999

Pre-order: RM1,925 per edition

Serial 1925 is reserved as a dedication copy for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the year of his birth, and the title of the film. Serial 1926 is reserved for Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the year of hers, and her place as his lifelong partner and quiet strength.

Contribution Categories

Choose the path that suits you.

0001–0300

Signature Reserve

By private placement, auction, or special release. Submit a private access request.

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Most Distinguished

0301–1924

Founding Patron Edition

Contribution: RM19,250 per edition. For individuals, families, companies, and institutions who wish to hold a recognised place in the making of the film. For multiple or institutional reservations, contact the team directly.

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1927 – 9999

Numbered Collector's Edition

Pre-order: RM1,925 per edition. Individually numbered and authenticated, for those who wish to own a numbered copy connected to the motion picture.

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By arrangement

Private and bespoke

Cultural partnership, corporate patronage, or private allocation of selected numbers are arranged individually with the RIMAU 1925 team.

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Founding Patron Privileges

Markers of participation.

Each Founding Patron contributes RM19,250 per edition and receives a numbered copy within the 0301–1924 sequence, with recognition and privileges connected to the making of the film.

The edition

A premium numbered copy with matching Certificate of Authenticity and official verification record.

Recognition

Listing on the official supporter recognition page, and selected recognition in the film's credit roll (subject to production approval).

The premiere

Invitation for two to a RIMAU 1925 premiere, private screening, or preview event (subject to arrangements).

Private access

Project updates, development notes, and behind-the-scenes previews released to Founding Patrons.

Priority

First access to selected official releases and future publications.

Your name, your way

For institutions, The Founder's Edition serves as a display piece, library acquisition, or cultural reference connected to Malaysian history, leadership, and cinema. These are not simply benefits. They are markers of participation, for those who chose to stand at the beginning.

Who This Is For

For those who understand that certain stories deserve to be preserved with care.

It is for private collectors who recognise the value of a numbered publication connected to a historic cinematic work.

It is for families who wish to keep a meaningful artefact that can be passed from one generation to the next.

It is for companies and corporate leaders who wish to be associated with a project rooted in Malaysian history, leadership, resilience, and nationhood.

It is for foundations and cultural organisations that support preservation, education, storytelling, and the arts.

It is for universities, libraries, archives, embassies, and institutions that seek to display, study, or preserve a collector's publication connected to one of Malaysia's most significant modern figures.

It is for admirers of cinema, history, leadership, and legacy.

It is also for those who wish to contribute directly to the making of the RIMAU 1925 feature film, helping transform memory, research, script, illustration, and cinematic vision into a motion picture created for future generations.

Above all, it is for those who believe that the story of RIMAU 1925 should be remembered, protected, and carried forward.

The Founder's Edition

Reserve your numbered place.

Pre-order reservations are now open.

Each reservation secures a place within the official numbered sequence, subject to confirmation by the RIMAU 1925 team.

Signature ReservePrivate placement
Founding Patron EditionRM19,250
Numbered Collector's EditionPre-order Your Edition
Institutional, corporate & bespokeContact the team

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions of provenance

What is RIMAU 1925 The Founder's Edition?

A premium numbered collector's publication created in conjunction with the official RIMAU 1925 motion picture, a cinematic biographical feature inspired by the early life, love, and formative journey of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Is this a completed book or a pre-order?

This is a pre-order reservation. The Founder's Edition is currently in development. Final content, design, production details, packaging, delivery timeline, and selected benefits may be subject to development, approvals, and production schedules.

The RIMAU 1925 team is aiming to officially launch The Founder's Edition on 10 July 2027. Delivery and fulfilment are expected to take place leading up to or around the launch period, subject to final production, printing, packaging, logistics, and operational readiness. No fixed delivery date is confirmed at this stage.

What are the different editions of The Founder's Edition?

The Founder's Edition is divided into four main categories: the First 300 Signature Reserve, the Founding Patron Edition, the Dedication Copies, and the Numbered Collector's Edition.

What and how much is the Numbered Collector's Edition?

The Numbered Collector's Edition runs from serial number 1927 to 9999 and is available for general pre-order at RM1,925 per edition.

Will every copy be numbered?

Yes. Every copy carries an individual serial number.

Will every edition come with a Certificate of Authenticity?

Yes. All RIMAU 1925 Founder's Edition copies will come with a printed Certificate of Authenticity. The certificate will confirm the authenticity of the edition and its assigned serial number.

Will I receive my serial number immediately after purchase?

No. Serial numbers are not issued instantly at checkout. After your pre-order purchase is completed, the RIMAU 1925 team will process your order and assign a serial number separately.

Who should I contact for questions about my reservation, order, or serial number?

Please contact the RIMAU 1925 team at connect@rimau1925.com.

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