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Yihwen Chen


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Wen is a Malaysian documentary filmmaker and journalist. Her short documentary on female circumcision won the Society of Publishers in Asia 2019 Award for Excellence in Reporting Women's Issues. In 2019, her debut feature documentary, Eye on the Ball, about Malaysia's blind football team premiered in London. Most recently, her #MeToo  documentary, The Boys Club won the NETPAC Award at the Busan International Short Film Festival 2022. Currently, she is completing her second feature documentary about marginalised communities in Malaysia, supported by Hot Docs CrossCurrents Fund. Wen is also an alumni of IDFAcademy and American Film Showcase.

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