The Call from the Sea

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The Bajau are a sea nomadic group who have lived on the ocean for centuries. This short documentary addresses the future of our oceans and what we are leaving behind. It is a personal and poetic story about life as a Bajau and how our actions affect their world in Indonesia, thousands of miles away from the US. It has played in over 50 film festivals worldwide and in 15 countries.

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Synopsis

What is the ocean saying if we could hear its voice? This is the question that brought me from Florida to live with the Bajau in Indonesia. As a filmmaker, I wanted to share the life of people who live intimately with the sea.

The Bajau are a sea nomadic group who have lived on the ocean for centuries. I wanted to see the ocean through their eyes and hear the ocean's voice.

THE CALL FROM THE SEA addresses the future of our oceans and what we are leaving behind. It is a personal and poetic story about life as a Bajau and how our actions affect their world, ten thousand miles away.

Cast

Andar Halim was the main subject and guide to the Bajau. He grew up in another Bajau village close by. Andar has worked with countless PhD students discussing the life of the Bajau. He has three children and wants to provide the best education for his kids in a community that does not have many opportunities for furthering one's education.

The children of Sampela are another subject throughout the documentary. They are the next generation, the ones that our actions towards the environment will dramatically affect.

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Press

Podcast Interview about THE CALL FROM THE SEA

Check out this interview with Barry Walton and Taylor McNulty on DOC THIS, which features the short film, THE CALL FROM THE SEA.

For more information on DOC THIS, check them out at www.docthisreviews.com.

VOA Indonesia Article

In January of 2019, VOA published an article in bhasa indonesia about the making of the short film, THE CALL FROM THE SEA. Click here to read the full article.

The article was liked by over 700 people on Facebook, and it was shared over 187 times.