Documentary Feature
Ekosistem Rasa: The Gula Anau Story
Directed by Joshua Belayan, Syafi Halim
AFIN 2026 Nominee
- 2026
- 1h 2m
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Brunei - English, Malay
- PG
- Culinary
- Lifestyle
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5 frames Still in the running. Winner announced at Awards Night, 19 September 2026.
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- New Wave Films
Synopsis
A generations-old palm sugar craft called Gula Anau teeters on the edge of disappearance in the mangrove forests of Borneo, revealing how its fate is tied to the land, its people, and the changing world they share.
What makes this one special
- Nominated for Best Documentary Feature
- The only film from Brunei in AFIN's archive
- A first-time filmmaker
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Ekosistem Rasa: The Gula Anau Story was an official Nominee for Best Documentary Feature at the AFIN International Film Festival 2026, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.
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