Sandi Tan is best known for Shirkers, which made its debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and won the Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary. She is also a novelist with two published books: Lurkers and The Black Isle.

In Episode #001 of NonDē Uprising, Sandi Tan talks about how Netflix probably wouldn’t make her 2018 film Shirkers in 2026. She reflects on Shirkers, talks about its impact on aspiring filmmakers, and discusses what she’s working on now.

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