September 03, 2002
Rememorizing the Tradegy
In Jakarta area, every geek must be knew that Monday is the special day to see movies because the ticket price has been cutted down. So, yesterday i decided to see movies. Although I hadn't seen movies for a long time (more than a month), i get very bored of Hollywood movies. Then, I decided to buy a ticket of local documentary movies titled, Student Movement in Indonesia (indonesian). Yes, this film is kindly like a news spot captured by journalist. In fact, this is the story of a big part of Indonesian democracy movement. So, this is really important event to see.This film documented the student movement four years ago when they get the real fight with the military to declare May 1998 revolution which ended by President Suharto falls after ruled for about 32 years in this country. The tradegy which entitled as Trisakti Tragedy and Semanggi Tragedy marked this revolution movement which characterized this main event of this documentary. Marked with the death of students, hundreds has been wounded, and also civilians, the Indonesia must be remember the young people is the martyr that symbolized our existence. So, we should be ashamed if we fill in the recent life without acting against any wrong ruled goverment that seemly still plays in corruption.
Please note that, this film is the first Indonesian documentary film comes to public cinema. It was Tino Saroengallo, a journalist, photographer cum cameraman who ever worked in a Jakarta magazine that created this documentary. After taken all the moments for about 50 hours, he should wait for fund to make it possible shows in public cinema. This film formerly titled as The Army Forced Them to be Violence. Update: For you who interested to know more about Indonesia, i prefer you should watch this movies (before its going off from cinema). And, don't worry, it's mainly English speaking film too.
Posted at September 03, 2002 11:08 AM | Movies
