INVISIBLE PEOPLE is an animated documentary series showcasing Malaysia's stateless and refugee communities, chronicling their struggles and fights for systemic change. It explores individual stories beyond monolithic news headlines, uncovering diverse experiences behind often simplified perspectives.
Mission Statement
Malaysia’s own nationality law is manufacturing statelessness. This has left many without citizenship. Despite hosting a large population of refugees, Malaysia is also not party to the United Nation’s 1951 Refugee Convention, leading to a lack of protection and asylum system for refugees. It's time they're heard.
Check out our first looks trailer here:
Check out our first looks trailer here:
Premiere and Exhibition Event Highlights:
We premiered the docuseries in its entirety at Sunway University, one of Asia’s and South East Asia’s top private universities, on 25-26 June 2025. The premiere was part of an exhibition also organized by the Invisible People committee to further amplify stateless and refugee voices.
The event was a harmonious blend of multimedia showcases such as a photo gallery and short film showcase by refugee filmmakers, interactive experiences, live performances, merchant booths, food and drink, and good company.
Exhibition Partner Organizations: Innkuan Project, Myanmar Ethnics Organization, Buku Jalanan Chow Kit, Borneo Komrad, Anti Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), Wellness x Dignity, Fugee Org, Chin Refugee Committee Learning Center, Picha Eats, The Fourth, Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (DHRRA), Malaysia, Family Frontiers, Mon Refugee Learning Centre, Amnesty International Malaysia, Dorna, Way Studios, Dari Dapur
We’re working on more ways to publicly screen the whole series, so keep up with project updates by following our socials here!
The Story
Brief outlooks of statelessness and refugees, along with participant bios.
The Team
Meet the wonderful crew behind this project!
Project Updates
Press
Read and listen to our numerous press features!
Full Episodes
We’re working more ways to publicly roll out the whole series with our partner organizations and individuals. In the meantime, check out the ones that have already been uploaded here!
Check out our production timeline here!
Contact
Feel free to reach out with any questions or press inquiries.
Email
invisiblepeopledoc@gmail.com