Short film

Sandiwara

2026 · 11 min

A warm, bustling slice of night-market life, told in vivid fragments that feel both intimate and communal.

Tagline: Endless plates. Endless possibilities.
Overview: In a night market, five characters recount their own unique story and represent a facet of Malaysian culture rarely explored.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, immigration, class
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
immigration
class
memory
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none