The Song of Grassroots

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.

Country:

Indonesia

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

107 minutes

Year:

2020

Director:

Yuda Kurniawan

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Company:

Rekam Docs,

Super 8mm Studio,

Katahati

Cast:

Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)

Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)

Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)

Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)

Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)

Crew:

Co-Producer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writer

Executive Producer

Post Production Producer