Bajau Laut - The Sea is Our Home (2026)

When their stilt homes are set ablaze and their boats are wrecked, Borneo’s sea nomads are left stateless—never more than a moment away from displacement. This film uncovers the cultural foundations and spiritual legacy of the Bajau Laut, the original inhabitants of the Semporna region, and sets their heritage against forced evictions targeting their oldest, most traditional villages. Across three chapters, it traces how adaptation evolves amid the struggle between eradication and assimilation,