The Song of Grassroots

The Song of Grassroots

2020
1h 47m
8.5

8.5/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: ID

Production Information

Production Companies
Rekam Docs Super 8mm Studio Katahati
Production Countries
Indonesia
Spoken Languages
Indonesian

Quick Facts

Original Title Nyanyian Akar Rumput
Release Date January 16, 2020
Status Released
Language ID

Cast

Fajar Merah
Fajar Merah

Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)

Gandhi Asta
Gandhi Asta

Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)

Yanuar Arifin
Yanuar Arifin

Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)

Lintang Bumi
Lintang Bumi

Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)

Fitri Nganthi Wani
Fitri Nganthi Wani

Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)

Wahyu Susilo
Wahyu Susilo

Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)

Todung Mulya Lubis
Todung Mulya Lubis

Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)

Kemis Harjosuwito
Kemis Harjosuwito

Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)

Sayem Harjosuwito
Sayem Harjosuwito

Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)

Asmara Nababan
Asmara Nababan

Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)

Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'
Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'

Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)

Maria Sumarsih
Maria Sumarsih

Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

Key Crew

Yuda Kurniawan
Writer
Yuda Kurniawan
Executive Producer
Yuda Kurniawan
Producer
Yuda Kurniawan
Director
Sadzali Noor Ma'ruf
Executive Producer

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