The Call from the Sea

Taylor McNulty|2022|Indonesia|15 min

The Bajau are a sea nomadic group who live on top of the water in Indonesia. It is a poetic, personal, and environmental story about trying to hear the ocean's voice.

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Winner

Winner of Experimental/Documentary/Narrative

NYWIFT 2nd Annual Online Shorts Festival

2018

Winner

Best Short Documentary

Jersey Shore Film Festiva

2016

Winner

Best Environmental Film

Marcellus Mini Movie Family Film Festival

2016

Synopsis

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.

Type

Feature-length

Genre

Documentary

Directed By

Taylor McNulty

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