The Song of Grassroots

Yuda Kurniawan

2020•107 min.•

Indonesia

★8.5(1)

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.

Documentary

Cast

FM
Fajar Merah
Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)
GA
Gandhi Asta
Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)
YA
Yanuar Arifin
Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)
LB
Lintang Bumi
Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)
FNW
Fitri Nganthi Wani
Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)
WS
Wahyu Susilo
Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)
TML
Todung Mulya Lubis
Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)
KH
Kemis Harjosuwito
Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)
SH
Sayem Harjosuwito
Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)
AN
Asmara Nababan
Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)
SDS'
Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'
Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)
MS
Maria Sumarsih
Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)
S
Suciwati
Self (Human Rights Activist)
PS
Paian Siahaan
Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)
IPA
Ignatius Peis Angga
Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)
BP
Budi Pasadena
Self (Recording Engineer)
TA
Tommy Apriando
Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)
Najwa Shihab
Self (Mata Najwa's Host)

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