The Song of Grassroots 2020
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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.
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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All 1 Videos & 5 Photos
cast
Full Cast & CrewFM
Fajar Merah... Self
WT
Wiji Thukul... Self
GA
Gandhi Asta... Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)
... Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)
J
Jokowi... Self
LB
Lintang Bumi... Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)
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Release Date:
Jan 16, 2020 (Indonesia)
Run Time:
1hr 47`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Indonesian
Production Countries:
Indonesia
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
The Song of Grassroots - The Song of Grassroots
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Director
Cast
FM
Fajar Merah... Self
WT
Wiji Thukul... Self
GA
Gandhi Asta... Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)
... Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)
J
Jokowi... Self
LB
Lintang Bumi... Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)
... Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)
WS
Wahyu Susilo... Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)
... Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)
... Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)
... Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)
... Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)
... Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)
... Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)
S
Suciwati... Self (Human Rights Activist)
... Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)
... Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)
... Self (Recording Engineer)
... Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)
... Self (Mata Najwa's Host)
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The Song of Grassroots - The Song of Grassroots
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