Sun-J Perumal

Sun-J PERUMAL (Malaysia) is a writer and director who has been making documentaries, short films, musicals and children’s programmes for almost 20 years. His cinematic work first came to prominence at IFFR 2007 with his short film Thaipoosam (2006). Permual’s first feature film Jagat (2015) was an international success and made history as the first non-Malay-language film in 28 years to be awarded best film at the Malaysian Film Festival. Fire on Water (2023), selected for IFFR 2024, is his second feature film and his third Machai (2024) was also selected for IFFR 2025.

Filmografie

019 (2004, short), Letter to the Moon (2010, short), Thaipoosam (2006, short doc), Machai (2009, short), Jagat (2010, short), Kaizen (2011, short), The Day the River Ran Red (2012, short doc), Jagat (2015), Fire on Water (2023), Machai (2024)