Description

In the suburbs of Montreal, Mutang Urud is a stay-at-home dad. But in Malaysia, he was a voice of resistance for the indigenous peoples of Sarawak. A Time to Swim follows Mutang as he returns home for the first time since his exile in 1992. The remote forest village, however, is not like he remembers it. Contrary to the will of the elders, cousins who once stood by him at the blockades are now welcoming the timber companies. Despite the threat of a lingering arrest warrant, Mutang can’t resist taking up his old cause. A VAFF Best Canadian Feature Award nominee. Note: This film is classified “PG” (Scene of animal slaughter, violence, nudity) by Consumer Protection BC.

Previous Screening / Awards:

Montreal First People’s Festival 2017; Sled Island Festival 2017; Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2017

Director's Bio

Ashley Duong is a Montreal-based filmmaker and multimedia storyteller working to amplify marginalized voices by telling meaningful stories in fresh ways. A Time to Swim is her feature-length directorial debut. She also co-produced Land and Legends, an interactive website about the connection between the landscapes and myths of the Kelabit people of Sarawak, Malaysia. In the past she has worked on the teams of projects such as Uvanga, a modern Inuit drama, and The Fruit Hunters, a documentary about how intertwined we are with the fruits we eat. Currently, she is creating short films for CBC Arts and a dance film about women and sports.

Credits

Director: Ashley Duong
Writers: Ashley Duong, Richard Spiegel
Producers: Katarina Soukup, Ashley Duong

Preceded By

1. 

   Nov 5: Program 9: Uneasy Lies The Head: Two Documentaries

   November 5 / 105 mins

   (Documentary Feature, Short) The weight of responsibility and the consequence of action/inaction fall heavily on the subjects of the two Canadian documentaries featured here.

   Preceded by: Anastasia Lin: The Crown

   Precedes: A Time To Swim

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