The Song of Grassroots (2020)

Directed by Yuda Kurniawan1h 47mDocumentary

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.

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17+

Year

2020

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Language

Indonesian

Release date

16 January 2020

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8.5 (1)

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Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)

Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)

Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)

Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)

Fitri Nganthi Wani

Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)

Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)

Todung Mulya Lubis

Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)

Kemis Harjosuwito

Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)

Sayem Harjosuwito

Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)

Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)

Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'

Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)

Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

Self (Human Rights Activist)

Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

Ignatius Peis Angga

Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)

Self (Recording Engineer)

Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)

Najwa Shihab

Self (Mata Najwa's Host)

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