The peace and quiet of a secluded highland village are broken when a long-kept secret guarded by the whole community is unwittingly exposed by an outsider.
Director’s Statement: “Tegkang” means rainbow in Kelabit and this film is a tale of family, love, and hope, emphasising pure love’s power. It challenges the notion of disability as a burden, portraying it as a gift. Filmed in Bario, the production faced logistical hurdles but prioritised local authenticity, casting farmers as actors.
Josh Nawan is from a small rural community in Sarawak. With a degree in Film & Animation, he started as an intern in a production house doing TVCs and dramas, moving on to Production Assistant, producer and 1st A.D. He also screen writes, winning the Malaysian Short Film Script competition in 2013. His first feature film script was Official Finalist of Unproduced Script category in the Madrid International Film Festival.