Country / Region
Taiwan
Year   |   2019
Format   |   DCP
Color   |   Color
Length   |   88 min
Rating   |   0+
The Tree Remembers

Derived from the proverb, "What the axe forgets, the tree remembers", the film presents the current situation in Malaysia. For fifty years, the racial conflicts in the 13 May Incident remains a taboo in Malaysia. It marks the beginning of the racial discrimination policies and practice whereas victims are forced to be silenced. This film tackles the origin of racism in Malaysia and the taboo of the racial riot in 1969.



LAU Kek-huat

Lau Kek-huat is a Malaysian-born filmmaker based in Taiwan. His debut feature, Boluomi, was nominated Best New Director at the 2019 Golden Horse Awards. In 2024, his documentary, From Island to Island, won Best Documentary Feature at the Golden Horse Awards and the Grand Prize at the Taipei Film Awards.

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