The debut film by Malaysian producer-turned-director Jin Ong titled ‘Abang Adik’ which explores the bittersweet dynamics of a family relationship not bound by blood ties, has garnered the attention of the global filmmaking community.

‘Abang Adik’ began to draw attention in March this year when it was nominated in six categories at the Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland including the grand prize category, special jury award category, youth jury prize and the critic’s award category. The film also won the...