[1/3] Reimagining Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat: Director Sanif Olek tells us what the film Pendekar means to him. "I have always been intrigued by modern Malay identities. In adapting Tuah and Jebat, popular heroic figures from The Malay Annals (Sejarah Melayu), questions about these identities are redefined as their roles and timelines are subverted. In Pendekar, Jebat has seen much of the world, and is worn but wise. Tuah is young, idealistic and zestful. They are still on a journey of self-discovery." • Sanif Olek is an accomplished director whose body of work spans film, documentaries, dramas and current affairs. Pendekar will premiere exclusively on Esplanade Offstage as part of the Short Film Anthology commissioned for #pestaraya2021. 🔗 in bio. • #esplandesg #mydurian