Finding Art in Connections through Culture
Rethinking ‘Documentary’ In March 2022, my first film in Jahai premiered on International Day of Forests. The film Lak Wak Tu Neng (Tracking Love) followed my collaboration with indigenous hornbill guardians. I don’t speak Jahai, but I chose it because films in this language are rare. Their story, their language—it felt right. The film breaks away from conventional documentary filmmaking. …
Jaring & Jaringan
Background Jaring & Jaringan (Nets & Networks) is a long-form documentary I produced between 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film premiered on 12 January 2023 and was supported by the Digital Content Grant from the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) and the Ministry of Multimedia and Communications Malaysia for broadcast on Radio Televisyen Malaysia TV1. I …
Nurturing Rainforests
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