Nadira Ilana
Directing
Biography
Nadira Ilana is a filmmaker and independent film programmer from Sabah, Borneo-Malaysia. In 2016, she founded Telan Bulan Films to support and produce indigenous and minority stories. She is an alumni of the Berlinale Talent Campus, SGIFF SEA Film Lab, Luang Prabang Talent Lab and B.I.G. NAFF Fantastic Film School.
Known For

A flu like infection has taken over KL which turns into a zombie outbreak as we follow three intersecting stories of the survivors fleeing for safety.
KL24: Zombies

A pair of young lovers rendezvous as the sun sets on the coastal city of Kota Kinabalu. Elly reveals to that she is moving to Kuala Lumpur and as a final farewell, sings to Emory 'Terang Bulan', an Indonesian folk song that resembles the Malaysian national anthem.
Were the Sun and the Moon to Meet
Emory, a disparaged youth plots revenge upon his abusive father and finds himself transforming into the Tarob, a greedy monster of Borneo lore that swallows the sun.
Wilderness

"The Silent Riot" relives the dark days of Sabah from the eyes of key witnesses and pinpoints the mastermind behind the 1986 Sabah Riots. In 1985, a historic state election overthrew the reigning party, Parti Berjaya, in Sabah after a secret pact was formed between the opposition coalition. The fateful night of the election day took a surprising turn for the worst; a power struggle emerged from within the opposition coalition. The coup would eventually trigger a grand-scale violent demonstration, claiming several civilian lives. An event rarely spoken about - making this - a silent riot.
The Silent Riot
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An intimate and soulful documentary on independent women filmmakers in Malaysia.