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The Dalang's Tale

The R&D Studio · Malaysia · Drama / Animation · 6 min · 45K views

Directed by Irwan Junaidy · 2021

Two father-son stories intertwine around a traditional wayang kulit shadow-puppet show, one revealing a doting father's hidden abuse of his wife.

Malaysian shadow-puppet artistry meets a hard, wordless look at domestic violence hiding in plain sight.

An animated short film about domestic violence with visuals inspired by Malaysian traditional wayang kulit or shadowpuppets.

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