Malaysian production in the running for an Oscar

Documentary subject: Tan (left) and Teng with Franks Jr.

PETALING JAYA: On Monday, St Louis Superman, a documentary produced by Malaysians Teng Poh Si and Cheyenne Tan, picked up an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject.

St Louis Superman, directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan, chronicles the journey of Bruce Franks Jr, an activist and rapper who ran for the Missouri House of Representatives in 2016 and won.