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The Song of Grassroots (2020)

ALL 01/16/2020 (id) Documentary 107 Min
  • Release
    01/16/2020
  • Production
    Rekam Docs, Super 8mm Studio, Katahati
  • Rotten tomato
    85%
  • Original title
    Nyanyian Akar Rumput
  • Original language
    id
  • Production Cost
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Overview

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 them with music notations and creates a music album. In a dynamic background of 2014 Presidential Election, 16 years after the 1998 tragedy, Fajar and family develops a new hope on one candidate; Joko Widodo, to solve some Human Rights Violation cases, to find Wiji Thukul and other victims.

  1. Yuda Kurniawan

    Director

  2. Story

  4. Yuda Kurniawan

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Fajar Merah

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)

  2. Gandhi Asta

    Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)

  3. Yanuar Arifin

    Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)

  4. Lintang Bumi

    Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)

  5. Fitri Nganthi Wani

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)

  6. Wahyu Susilo

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)

  7. Todung Mulya Lubis

    Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)

  8. Kemis Harjosuwito

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)

  9. Sayem Harjosuwito

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)

  10. Asmara Nababan

    Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)

  11. Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)

  12. Maria Sumarsih

    Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

  13. Suciwati

    Self (Human Rights Activist)

  14. Paian Siahaan

    Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

  15. Ignatius Peis Angga

    Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)

  16. Budi Pasadena

    Self (Recording Engineer)

  17. Tommy Apriando

    Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)

  18. Najwa Shihab

    Self (Mata Najwa's Host)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 18 , Crews : 28

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The Song of Grassroots (2020) 107 Min

ALL 01/16/2020 (id)
Documentary
  • Release 01/16/2020
  • Production
    Rekam Docs, Super 8mm Studio, Katahati
  • Original title Nyanyian Akar Rumput
  • id
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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 them with music notations and creates a music album. In a dynamic background of 2014 Presidential Election, 16 years after the 1998 tragedy, Fajar and family develops a new hope on one candidate; Joko Widodo, to solve some Human Rights Violation cases, to find Wiji Thukul and other victims.

  1. Yuda Kurniawan

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Yuda Kurniawan

    Editor

  4. Yuda Kurniawan

    Producer



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