Jago A Life Underwater (2015)

Jago tells the story of an 80 year old sea nomad called Rohani who has spent his life plying the waters of South East Asias Coral Triangle The story is told entirely from Rohanis perspective against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands and recreates events that capture the turning points in his life as a hunter and as a man We were able to bring Rohanis past experiences to life by working closely with his family and friends in the village where he grew up These are the people you see representing Rohani in the film at various stages in his life Story telling is a big part of Bajau culture and a way of preserving traditions through generations so everyone was very enthusiastic about what we were trying to do and brought lots of ideas of their own especially Rohani Although he had never had a camera pointed at him it certainly wasnt the first time hed sat around telling stories We were just lucky that he let us capture it on film