Orang Ikan
Southeast Asian Premiere
Mike Wiluan Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, UK 2024 83 min M18 (Violence and Gore)
Two WWII prisoners awake stranded on an island. A deadly, fishy secret unfolds and they team up to survive the unknown.
In 1942, on a ship deep in the Pacific, Japanese soldier Saito is imprisoned together with Bronson, a British prisoner of war. When the vessel comes under fire from Allied forces, both are thrown overboard. They become stranded on an island inhabited by fish-human creatures known as the Orang Ikan, who do not take kindly to their intrusion. In the face of a common enemy, the pair begin to forge an unlikely kinship.
Blending historical drama with creature feature, Orang Ikan is a thrilling entry to locally made monster films. It taps on the region’s rich folkloric history with a story that packs action and heart in equal measure. The film’s central friendship is a testament to working through differences and the power of empathy.
Q&A with Filmmaker(s), Audience Choice Award
5 Dec, Thu 9:30PM / 83 min
Golden Village Bugis+, Hall 3
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Orang Ikan
Mike Wiluan
Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, UK
2024
English, Japanese
83 min
M18 (Violence and Gore)
Southeast Asian Premiere
Mike Wiluan
Mike Wiluan is a Singaporean producer and director who works across film and television. His film production credits include Be with Me (2005) and 881 (2007). Orang Ikan is his third directorial feature after Buffalo Boys (2018) and Motel Melati (2023). Wiluan helms media company Infinite Studios.
Eric Khoo,
Freddie Yeo,
Tan Fong Cheng,
Fumie Suzuki Lancaster,
James Khoo,
Darryl Yeo
Dean Fujioka,
Callum Woodhouse
