Lee, Adrian Yuen Beng * and Mohd Firdaus, Mohd Anuar * and Liew, Roger Kah Kai * and Maslisa, Zainuddin * and Zuhaili Akmal, Ismail * and Santano, Delas * and Peter, Gnana Selvan Edward * and Tan, Jerry (2024) Last screens of Malaya: preserving the traditional wayang pacak through documentaries. Journal of Ecohumanism, 3 (8). pp. 10613-10624. ISSN 2752-6801
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In recent decades, cultural heritage and archiving have become vital for preserving and making heritage more accessible. Improving techniques for preservation is essential for safeguarding a country’s intellectual and economic wealth, enabling better conservation, cost savings, and wider distribution. Cinema, as both physical and intangible cultural property, plays a key role in this process through research-creation, which combines art, theory, and research. This approach also allows documenting intangible cultural heritage, challenging traditional methods by focusing on audience experiences, screening schedules, exhibition formats, and film reception. This paper is the first to discuss Malaysia's traditional 35mm Wayang Pacak using SDG Target 11.4—protecting the world’s cultural and natural heritage—as its framework. It offers insights into the socio-cultural influences, technical evolution, historical development, and characteristics of Wayang Pacak using archival research and case studies. Additionally, it examines the collaborative research-creation process involving academics, filmmakers, and sound specialists in documentary production. Ultimately, this project aims to celebrate and preserve the Wayang Pacak, sharing it with both local and global audiences.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 35mm wayang pacak; Malaysian cinema; SDG11; cultural heritage preservation |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater |
| Divisions: | Sunway University > School of Arts > Dept. Art, Design, Media [formerly Dept. Art and Design until 2020] Sunway University > School of Arts > Dept. Communication Sunway University > School of Arts > Dept. Film & Performing Arts [formerly Dept. Performance and Media until 2020] |
| Depositing User: | Ms Yong Yee Chan |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2025 03:49 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2025 03:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/3270 |
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