The documentary "Negotiating the Future" explores the Punan people's struggle to adapt to drastic changes that threaten their profound connection with the forest, which is essential to their very existence and communal heritage. In the face of forced relocation, food insecurity, and corporate expansion, they struggle to regain control of their ancestral homeland, restore their heritage, and reaffirm their rich cultural and historical identity. Traveling to a Punan village located along the upper Tubu River is a quest for more than just preserving stories, but also involves negotiating the future—where history is not only documented in written records, yet also continues to thrive through shared memory and everyday practices.