The late film director Mamat Khalid was a hero who fought for unity, said National Unity Minister Halimah Sadique.

She said Mamat was incredibly artistic and left a legacy by embedding messages of racial unity into his works.

“Allahyarham Mamat is an artist... who should be emulated by all. The arts is a medium that can be used as a platform for the unification of races and ethnicities in this country...