Mahen Bala

Movies

The Ruby
Production Designer
Intan is a teenager with nowhere to go. When she seeks shelter in a crumbling Chinatown hostel, she meets an old man who seems to live in the shadows. As Intan tries to survive among the hustlers and dreamers of Kuala Lumpur, they strike up an unlikely friendship and she learns more about the hostel’s secret past. But she still needs to face up to what she’s running away from.
The Ruby
Co-Producer
Intan is a teenager with nowhere to go. When she seeks shelter in a crumbling Chinatown hostel, she meets an old man who seems to live in the shadows. As Intan tries to survive among the hustlers and dreamers of Kuala Lumpur, they strike up an unlikely friendship and she learns more about the hostel’s secret past. But she still needs to face up to what she’s running away from.
Vinegar Baths
Director of Photography
A tired and overworked nurse at the maternity ward finds joy when she is alone roaming the hospital corridors at night. It's the time when she can finally eat.
The Apprentice
Director
Low Kok Kee is 67. He runs a print shop in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Foto Pak Tai has been faithfully serving the photography and printing needs of the local community since the 1940's. With the advent of the digital age and a rapidly fluctuating appetite of the young and hip, Pak Tai is a business in decline.