Jagat

Set in the early 1990’s, a critical period in Malaysian Indian history, the story subtly underlines the plight of the Indian Malaysians. Forsaken by the estate owners who had employed them for generations and systematically marginalized, they are forced to move to the cities and survive under harsh circumstances. Left out of the nation’s urbanization and development plans, many live in squatters and work at minimum wage jobs…

Director: Shanjhey Kumar Perumal

Cast: Jibrail Rajhula, Harvind Raj, Kuben Mahadevan, Tinesh Sarathi Krishnan, Marup Mustapah, Aahmuu Thirunyanam, Perakas Rajaram, Senthil Kumaran Muniandy

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.