Come 2056, Malaysia will be a “super-aged society”, with over 20 percent of its population above the age of 65, according to a recent study by The World Bank. On the show today, we first explore the new challenges that Malaysia will face, as a super-aged society, before honing in on a specific challenge - aged care. For this, we speak to local first-time filmmaker, Lily Fu, whose film Meniti Senja focuses on Malaysian seniors who have been abused, exploited and abandoned in their twilight years.

This film is being screened as part of the FreedomFilmFest, the international human rights documentary and social film festival, which will be held online this year, kicks off from the 10th, and will run until the 13th of December. There are loads of other film screenings, which will also explore the theme of being "the other." For more information, do head to freedomfilm.my. 

Image Source: Cloud Theatre 

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Dashran Yohan

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Categories:  Film,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  The World Bank,  Super-aged Society,  Malaysian Seniors,  Freedom Film Festival,  Meniti Senja,  Twilight Years,  Seniors Aloud,  Senior Citizens Online Community,  Lily Fu,