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The Headman (EN)

by Andrew Garton — last modified Jan 30, 2012 11:23 AM
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On the 23 October 2007 Kelesau Naan, the Headman of the Penan village, Long Kerong, left his wife at a rest area in the forest to check on his traps. He never returned. Two months later his remains were found scattered across the Segita River, deep in the Ulu Baram, Sarawak.

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Produced by Andrew Garton
Directed by Andrew Garton
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Produced Oct 14, 2010
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On the 23 October 2007 Kelesau Naan, the Headman of the Penan village, Long Kerong, left his wife at a rest area in the forest to check on his traps. He never returned. Two months later his remains were found scattered across the Segita River, deep in the Ulu Baram, Sarawak.

Presented by his son, Nick Kelesau, The Headman explores the events leading up to his disappearance. Kelesau Naan sought only to protect his people and their native customary right to  the land they have lived in for centuries. His struggles may well had been his peril, but as Nick and his fellow Penan explain, his legacy endures.

Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License

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Finn.
Finn. says:
Dec 23, 2010 10:18 AM

I have stayed in Long Kerong for six weeks and have met some of the people that appear in your film. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for portraying their struggle, so sincerely, and full of empathy with whats going on there. Thank you.

Andrew Garton
Andrew Garton says:
Dec 29, 2010 01:08 PM

Thank you, Finn. It's hard not to get involved in their struggles when one sees what will be lost, not just their homelands, but their culture, their dignity and the forests they cherish.

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