Adel Pasha

Ronin is vegetable seller who already did his work for 20 years. every morning he meet the neighborhood and give them live just for talking and gossiping. Ronin is a witness who hear and see the "changes" and "occurances" in small communities in Jakarta. Ronin is someone who always waited by the household mothers and keepers in the neighborhood. Ronin is a place to express their annoyance. Ronin is what left in the presence of malls and supermarkets in Jakarta.

This video is part of Massroom Project (2003) is a documentary video project on Jakarta. The videos consist of nine works that tells nine stories about living experiences in Jakarta. Those experiences pass on various aspects of the city such as: mass transportation, public space, marginalize traditional vendors, voice pollution in the city and survival in Jakarta. These nine works of the Massroom Project has been screened in various film festival and exhibiton in Indonesia and international. Some of the works achieve the nomination for best short filmwork at Oberhausen International Film Festival, Germany. Amongst the important festivals which screened the Massroom Project works is Indonesia Under Construction, The Netherlands; Seminar and Conference Responsibilities of Criticism 2008, USA; Insomnia 2005 - Institute of Contemporary Arts, England.