The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
1h 49m | IMDb : 6.5
A young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. A local woman (J.Alba) helps him understand local tradition and language. He falls in love with her etc. despite the taboo.
Director: Guy Jenkin
Cast: Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Hugh Dancy, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Ling, Junix Inocian, Michael Jessing Langgi, Mano Maniam, K.K. Moggie, Emily Mortimer, Cicilia Anak Richard, Malcolm Rogers, Eugene Salleh, Noah Taylor, Kate Helen White, Prang
