Jurnal Pengajian Melayu - JOMAS, Jilid 32(1), 2021: 105-117 e ISSN 2735 - 1904 https://doi.org/10.22452/JOMAS.vol32no1.7 105 HUBUNGAN ALAM DAN MANUSIA DALAM FILEM TOMBIRUO: PENUNGGU RIMBA (2017) (RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATURE AND MAN IN TOMBIRUO: PENUNGGU RIMBA (2017) Nur Affah Vanitha Abdullah nuraffah@ukm.edu.my Fatimah Muhd Shukri fatimahmuhdshukri@gmail.com Nur Aifaa Nabilah Mohd Rosdi efarosdi93@gmail.com Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Malaysia Received: 5 December 2021; Accepted: 8 April 2021 Abstract ‘Tombirou: Penunggu Rimba’ (2017) (TPR) is a mystical action flm based on the rural Sabahan community belief about nature. More than 99 per cent of this flm was shot in forested areas, therefore relevant to the flm’s ultimate idea, which is the importance of caring for nature and striking that balance between nature and man. The flm also contains symbolism that conveys nature’s revenge against man for their irresponsibility. Thus, this paper studied the portrayal of man and nature in TPR. An approach was devised with content analysis as a tool to answer the said question. This was supported by applying Aldo Leopold’s ecocentrism (1949) to analyse the flm. The primary research material was TPR, whilst additional data was retrieved from books, journal articles and newspaper articles. Findings showed that this flm had portrayed the importance of preserving the balance between nature and man in life’s ecosystem. This factor is vital to ensure nature’s wellness and the balance between man and nature. The characters Tombiruo, Tobugi, Bobolian and Pondolou were also shown as agents of peace, mediators and caretakers of nature. Keywords: ecocentrism, Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba, Malay flm, flm criticism, symbolism.