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The Song of Grassroots

20208.5 / 10107 min
Documentary

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.

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)

Suciwati

Suciwati

Self (Human Rights Activist)

Paian Siahaan

Paian Siahaan

Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

Ignatius Peis Angga

Ignatius Peis Angga

Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)

Budi Pasadena

Budi Pasadena

Self (Recording Engineer)

Tommy Apriando

Tommy Apriando

Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)

Najwa Shihab

Najwa Shihab

Self (Mata Najwa's Host)

Crew

Yuda Kurniawan

Yuda Kurniawan

Director

Yuda Kurniawan

Yuda Kurniawan

Editor

Yuda Kurniawan

Yuda Kurniawan

Producer

Yuda Kurniawan

Yuda Kurniawan

Executive Producer

Sadzali Noor Ma'ruf

Sadzali Noor Ma'ruf

Executive Producer

Andhy Pulung

Andhy Pulung

Co-Producer

Lexy Rambadetta

Lexy Rambadetta

Co-Producer

Misya Latief

Misya Latief

Co-Producer

Ryan Keyz

Ryan Keyz

Music Director

Mangkils Hasan

Mangkils Hasan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Yuda Kurniawan

Yuda Kurniawan

Writer

Yuda Kurniawan

Yuda Kurniawan

Director of Photography

Lexy Rambadetta

Lexy Rambadetta

Additional Camera

Angen Sodo

Angen Sodo

Additional Camera

Agni Tirta

Agni Tirta

Additional Camera

Abdul Muis Sofian

Abdul Muis Sofian

Additional Camera

Bjeou Nayaka

Bjeou Nayaka

Additional Camera

Dwi Cahyanto

Dwi Cahyanto

Additional Camera

Yuda Kurniawan

Yuda Kurniawan

Sound Recordist

Alex Sadewo

Alex Sadewo

Colorist

Agus Gupuh Prakoso

Agus Gupuh Prakoso

Digital Conform Editor

Abdul Majid

Abdul Majid

Post Production Producer

Ade A.P.

Ade A.P.

Sound Editor

Muhammad Alpian

Muhammad Alpian

Foley Artist

R. Candra Aditya Rahman

R. Candra Aditya Rahman

Sound Effects

Rizki Aulia

Rizki Aulia

Audio Post Coordinator

Adan Fajar

Adan Fajar

VFX Artist

Adan Fajar

Adan Fajar

Graphic Designer