The Boatbuilders of Mermaid Island
The Boatbuilders of Mermaid Island
2013, English. Directed by Imri Nasution & Azharr Rudin.
On Mermaid Island, Terengganu, several lives converge in this exploration of love and passion for the traditional craft of Malay boatbuilding: a translator from France, a local historian, a former client from Germany, the skillful masters who build the boats, and the potential heirs of the craft. This documentary takes us on a soulful journey through the oral history of a small community's traditions of boatbuilding.
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- 1h 19m
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- English
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The Boatbuilders of Mermaid Island (2013) was directed by Imri Nasution and Azharr Rudin.