Road to Nationhood is a 2-part historical documentary film that traces Malaya’s journey to gain independence and the formation of Malaysia which features unseen archive and footage from the past, relived through advanced and cutting-edge visual effects (VFX).The documentary’s main focus — to account untold stories of the founding fathers such as TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA, TUN TAN CHENG LOCK, TUN V.T. SAMBANTHAN and MR. LEE KUAN YEW as told by close associates, family, and friends. The film chronicles the period from 1941 to 1957.
Road to Nationhood: Formation of Malaysia is a 2-part historical documentary film chronicles the period from 1957 to 1965. The documentary traces the formation of Malaysia which features unseen archive and footage, relived through advanced and cutting edge visual effects. The documentary’s main focus - to account untold stories of the political and economic struggles and the founding fathers of Malaysia such as Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, Tun Abdul Razak and Tun Tan Siew Sin as told by close associates, family and friends.
ROAD TO NATIONHOOD: THE UNDECLARED WAR is a 1-part documentary film highlighting the challenges that the Prime Minister of Malaya, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra faced with forming the biggest Federation in South East Asia - The Federation of Malaysia. The president of Indonesia, Sukarno saw the Malaysia idea as a new threat to the region and a form of neo-colonialism by the British. Undeterred by the challenge, Tunku pursued discussion with Singapore, Brunei, North Borneo and Sarawak to form Malaysia. Unhappy, Indonesia pressured international communities to object Tunku’s actions. However, the British pushed Tunku to materialize the plan and created the federation by 1963. It did not come easy for Tunku when Sukarno decided to cut ties with Malaysia and declared a military confrontation that saw more than 700 lives were lost from both sides. The confrontation ended in 1966 when failed military coup in Indonesia prompted Sukarno to step down and his successor Suharto declared an end to the conflict. This was followed by the formation of the Association of South East Asian Nations or ASEAN in August 1967. The documentary’s main focus is to account the stories of Tunku’s political approach with Indonesia and his internal struggle within Malaysia in the background of the volatile Cold War between the east and the west. The story will be told through politicians, former diplomats, historians and military experts.
The history of Sarawak from its early days under the White Rajahs straight through to when they achieved independence — and then immediately after becoming a part of Malaysia. In the process, some like Datu Patinggi Ali and Tun Jugah worked with the outsiders, while those such as Rentap and Penghulu Asun opposed them. In the end, all had a role in shaping modern-day Sarawak.
