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Trailer Boys

Trailer Boys

A peek at the lives of young Malay truck drivers in Singapore

Genres

Documentary

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Trailer Boys follows the journey of Muhammad Irfan Rafieh, a key member of Abam2 Trailer Singapura, which is a community of heavy vehicle drivers from Singapore. Truck drivers are mostly seen as uneducated and unskilled compared to the rest of society, especially in fast-paced competitive Singapore. This film explores how young truck drivers in Singapore such as Irfan find ways to break stereotypes and improve how society perceives them through their day to day work and their trailer club.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Malay

Runtime

22 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 September 2018

Country

Singapore

Cast

Irfan Rafieh

Irfan Rafieh

Himself

Teddy Tora

Teddy Tora

Himself

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