Sabahan filmmaker brings works to art galleries while honouring her roots


Themes of identity and community run throughout Charles’ work, most notably in 'Meet Us At The Ridge'. Photo: Ekin Kee Charles

At a recent filmmaking workshop she conducted in Penampang in her home state of Sabah, Ekin Kee Charles was reminded of how she first got her start in filmmaking.

“It took me back to about six years ago, when it was just me, my friend and my brother with a camera, still trying to figure out my voice,” says Charles during a recent interview in downtown Kuala Lumpur.

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