The Song of Grassroots
Documentary
Lenguage:107 min
Duration:id
Release date:Jan 16, 2020
Calificacion:8.5
Description:
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.
Cast
Fajar MerahSelf (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)
Gandhi AstaSelf (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)
Yanuar ArifinSelf (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)
Lintang BumiSelf (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)
Fitri Nganthi WaniSelf (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)
Wahyu SusiloSelf (Wiji Thukul's Brother)
Todung Mulya LubisSelf (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)
Kemis HarjosuwitoSelf (Wiji Thukul's Father)
Sayem HarjosuwitoSelf (Wiji Thukul's Mother)
Asmara NababanSelf (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)