US-based Malaysians Teng Poh Si and Cheyenne Tan simply wanted to tell the stories of the marginalised. They ended up being shortlisted for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 2020 Oscars. Read more:
Franks Jr, flanked by Tan and Teng, is the subject of 'St. Louis Superman'. The short documentary follows his journey from activist and rapper to state representative. Photos: Handout
The 25-minute-long documentary, directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan, chronicles the journey of Franks Jr, an activist and rapper who ran for the Missouri House Of Representatives in 2016 and won. Tan - who hails from Kuching and is now based in Los Angeles – have been working with Smriti and joined the team as a co-producer.
The shooting of Michael Brown was a breaking point for Franks Jr, prompting him and many in his community to take to the streets. “When I was finishing up my last class in film school, I saw an ad on Craigslist for an assistant to a journalist/documentary filmmaker and applied for it and was offered the job. So, I started working with Smriti.”
“Surround yourself with people who aren't from where you come from, and who you might strongly disagree with. Learning often comes not from being proven right, but from being proven wrong. That's a good starting point to find stories that you need to tell, and to understand the world for yourself.
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