The Song of Grassroots (2020)
2020 · 1h 47m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Fajar Merah (21 years old) is the son of Wiji Thukul – a poets and human rights activist who was ‘made to disappeared’ in 1998 by The Soeharto Regime. Together with ‘Merah Bercerita’, a band established at 2010, and supported by his family, he tries to bring back his father’s poems to life, covers…
Director: Yuda Kurniawan
Writers: Yuda Kurniawan
Cinematography: Yuda Kurniawan
Editor: Yuda Kurniawan
Cast
Fajar Merah as Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)Gandhi Asta as Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)Yanuar Arifin as Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)Lintang Bumi as Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)Fitri Nganthi Wani as Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)Wahyu Susilo as Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)Todung Mulya Lubis as Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)Kemis Harjosuwito as Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)Sayem Harjosuwito as Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)Asmara Nababan as Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon' as Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)Maria Sumarsih as Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)More like this
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