I'm Putri Purnama. I hail from Sabah, a state on the east of Malaysia. I am fascinated in filmmaking because I believe it is the best medium in conveying the story of life.

As a child, I grew up in an underprivileged area, seeing a lot of bitterness in life. I want to be someone who can change that. That is why I wish to be a filmmaker. By becoming a director, I hope to carry their voices to the public, to inspire them in helping the needy and themselves.

Films also bring happiness to me. They are like a world where I can conjure my imagination to life, a world where people can perceive themselves in it. 

DREAM TO FLY

SYNOPSIS

A documentary-styled film of a child in Sandakan, Sabah, named Aming.  He was abandoned by his parents. In an interview session, the crew discovered a poor fisherman named Pak Cik Tondeng had been taking care of the boy after finding him as a baby under certain circumstances. Asked about his dream, the boy was unable to answer as he fails to grasp the meaning of the word. They followed the pair’s life. Ridiculed and mocked due to him lacking education and a good job, the boy however had no qualms. 

The only odd thing he does in his dull life was to watch airplanes. It sparks a desire to be better, but conflicts arise before he could realise that it was actually a dream, an ambition that spurs him forward.