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    The Song of Grassroots

    107'

    2020-01-16

    8.5

    Documentary

    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.

    DirectingYuda KurniawanWritingYuda Kurniawan

    Cast

    1

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)

    Fajar Merah

    1

    Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)

    Gandhi Asta

    1

    Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)

    Yanuar Arifin

    1

    Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)

    Lintang Bumi

    1

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)

    Fitri Nganthi Wani

    1

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)

    Wahyu Susilo

    1

    Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)

    Todung Mulya Lubis

    1

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)

    Kemis Harjosuwito

    1

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)

    Sayem Harjosuwito

    1

    Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)

    Asmara Nababan

    1

    Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)

    Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'

    1

    Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

    Maria Sumarsih

    1

    Self (Human Rights Activist)

    Suciwati

    1

    Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

    Paian Siahaan

    1

    Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)

    Ignatius Peis Angga

    1

    Self (Recording Engineer)

    Budi Pasadena

    1

    Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)

    Tommy Apriando

    1

    Self (Mata Najwa's Host)

    Najwa Shihab

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Indonesia
    • List of languages:
      1. Indonesian
    • List of companies:
      1. Rekam Docs
      2. Super 8mm Studio
      3. Katahati
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.383
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Nyanyian Akar Rumput

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