W.S. Rendra

Experimental documentary, with animation, shot during a gala concert by the Kantata Takwa Orchestra.

Cyntia, an American who works for a foreign NGO, came to the region between Pati and Blora (Central Java), conducted a study of Samin community. At the same time, two petty criminals escape from prison Blora and chose the village as a hideout.

Joki Tobing, a rebellious young man, arrives from Medan and works as a reporter. His reports cause him to be fired by his chief editor, and even his uncle, in whose house he is staying, throws him out. He reports on his uncle’s corruption, which also relates to his own father.

A rare film that was censored for many years, the story featured protesting university students in the process of self-discovery.