), the film stars Bront Palarae, Uqasha Senrose, Syafie Naswip, Tony Eusoff, Daiyan Trisha and Amerul Affendi. It is produced by Datin Wendy Wong and Datuk Nancie Foo from Produksi Seni 2020 and showcases the traditions and rituals of the Melanau tribe in Sarawak.has proven to have a good track record already with global audiences when it made its round at international film festivals earlier this year.
So far it has won five trophies at the Florence Film Festival in Italy and one at Paris Film Awards in France including for Best Director , Best Cinematographer and Best Original Score . It also received recognition at the New York Cinematographer Awards in the Best Cinematographer , Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor categories.
The story, said to be inspired by real events, tells of a group of people who goes to Sarawak for an expedition. One of them is Dr Sani – an archaeology professor – who is there to look for his wife who disappeared while studying a Jerunei totem. But the spirit of the place soon gets to the team, and they begin experiencing hallucinations, excruciating pain and nightmares.: “This is an especially distinctive urban legend story that keeps you on the edge-of-your-seat knowing it is inspired by true events.