The film addresses the exile of approximately 12,000 alleged sympathizers and members of the Indonesian Communist Party, who were sent to Buru Island. The story follows Hersri as he returns to Savanajaya Village, where he lived during his exile. Sanleko Beach, the site where the first political prisoners landed, becomes the place where he recounts these bitter memories to his son, Ken. With no historical landmarks as evidence and his fading memories, Hersri struggles to preserve the painful past.
Jan 2018
One day, my mother asked me to come home. When he got home, he asked everyone, including me, to vote for a Muslim mayoral candidate. I turned it down because I didn't agree. Therefore, the mother forced to choose based on religious arguments. Until finally the regional head election was over, I didn't vote for anyone.
Dec 2016
One morning in the village, a woman, 30, came to the house she used to live in. It was quiet until she saw a man named Rosman, 25, cooking in the kitchen and her husband Paimo, 32, was getting ready to harvest fish from the pond. They have an awkward conversation that leads them to a shocking fact in one day.
Jul 2021
After the status of the Covid-19 outbreak became a new normal, Bani went on a journey to find her family roots in Mandailing, North Sumatra.
Dec 2020
