"The Sleeping Dictionary" serves as a critique of colonial attitudes during the era of the White Rajahs in Sarawak. It portrays the tension between the "civilizing mission" of the British and the rich, established traditions of the Iban people. The film suggests that through Selima, John discovers a world more vibrant and emotionally authentic than the rigid, duty-bound society he left behind.
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A: No, but it is based on historical practices in British Borneo. The characters are fictional. "The Sleeping Dictionary" serves as a critique of
