Malaysian documentary project selected for Docs By The Sea 2020


A still from documentary 'The Last Sea Nomads', directed by Kok Rui Lau and Hing Weng Eric Tsang. Photo: Handout

The Last Sea Nomads, a documentary by Malaysian director-scriptwriter Kok Rui Lau and Hong Kong filmmaker Hing Weng Eric Tsang, are among the projects selected to be part of this year’s documentary film forum Docs By The Sea.

Docs By The Sea is an annual international forum that focuses on creating a supportive ecosystem for documentary films in South-East Asia. Initiated by non-profit organisation In-Docs, the forum was first launched in 2017.

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