Kek-huat Lau

Kek-huat Lau Trailers

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Kek-huat Lau (Chinese: 廖克發) is a Malaysian documentary filmmaker based in Taiwan. He is known for discussing issues surrounding South East Asian history in his films. His five-hour long documentary, From Island to Island, won the Golden Horse Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Grand Prize at the Taipei Film Awards.

Most Popular Kek-huat Lau Trailers

Total trailers found: 19

Ten Years Taiwan Trailer (2019)

17 January 2019

What will our lives be like 10 years from now? Five up and coming Taiwanese directors each offer their own take in answering this question.

The Waves Will Carry Us Trailer (2026)

02 April 2026

When Ah Yao returns to Malaysia for his father’s funeral, he expects grief, not chaos. But everything turns upside down when the religious police storm in, claiming his father—who secretly converted to Islam—must be buried in an Islamic cemetery.

Boluomi Trailer (2019)

09 October 2019

Over the decades, the Malayan Communist Party fought a guerrilla war in the jungle for independence. When a baby was born during the war, they sent it out of the jungle to ensure its survival.

KAREN Trailer (2022)

09 November 2022

Following Karen, a Malaysian teenage boy of Indian origin, this film documents his youth in a period of six years.

Dr. Sun Trailer (2020)

07 November 2020

Revolving around the First Guangzhou Uprising, Sun Yat-sen's detainment in London, the Second Guangzhou Uprising and the Wuchang Uprising, this work interweaves one man's regret of causing a friend's death with the rivalries and cooperation between different revolutionary camps.

Between the Stars and Waves Trailer (2022)

09 November 2022

One million people in Malaysia's Sabah are stateless. Fifty thousand of them are children who have been denied their rights to public education and healthcare.

Firefly Trailer (2018)

17 May 2018

A story about ethnic Chinese Malaysians in the late 18th and early 19th centuries: as they traverse the lands in the South China Sea, they become like fireflies quivering upon the dark waters.

The Sleep Trailer (2018)

14 November 2018

In the future, people can choose their own dreams and enter the customized system of The Sleep. Instead of facing this disturbing society, Irene would rather seek her private tranquilly in The Sleep.

Nia's Door Trailer (2015)

02 October 2015

Nia from the Philippines works as a family maid in Taiwan. She prefers to stay in her private room, where a door separates her from her employers, but this upsets her employers.

Taste of Wild Tomato Trailer (2021)

09 October 2021

Taste of Wild Tomato begins with the history of Kaohsiung, which was an important military base for the Japanese army during the Japanese occupation, and tends to the deep scars of the survivors, their descendants, and their descendants’ descendants.

The Tree Remembers Trailer (2019)

30 June 2019

"What the axe forgets, the trees remember." The Tree Remembers presents the current situation in Malaysia where the racial policy is still practiced and the victims are forced to remain silent.

Absent without Leave Trailer (2016)

09 July 2016

They sacrificed their lives fighting for the independence of their country, but their stories remain untold for 60 years.

From Island to Island Trailer (2024)

11 May 2024

During World War II, Taiwan was part of the Japanese Empire. This documentary explores the experiences of Taiwanese soldiers, doctors, and overseas residents in Southeast Asia during that time.

Exploration Phase Trailer (2026)

25 May 2026

During a junior high classical music competition, talented violinist Chen-Rui surprises everyone when he relinquishes his position of concertmaster to another student.

Boy in the Secret Forest Trailer (2024)

23 June 2024

This winter, the boy has become very strange. He bursts out in anger, throws random tantrums, and refuses to play with his classmates.

Love the Dead Trailer (2026)

25 May 2026

One year after a zombie apocalypse, a mother and daughter are forced to choose between survival and family.

Her Wrong Face Trailer (2026)

25 April 2026

This is a story about a girl searching for her true self. Lele dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, yet she struggles to master an elegant smile.

Sweet Home Trailer (2025)

26 May 2025

Feathered Dream Trailer (2017)

20 October 2017

A Taiwanese husband and a Vietnamese wife, a dream about three goose eggs. According to a Vietnamese tradition, a pregnant woman has to eat three goose eggs before she gives birth, to ensure that her baby will grow healthy and smart.