The Song of Grassroots

Nyanyian Akar Rumput

Documentary 2020 · 1h 47m

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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.

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18 people

F Fajar Merah Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)

G Gandhi Asta Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)

Y Yanuar Arifin Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)

L Lintang Bumi Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)

F Fitri Nganthi Wani Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)

W Wahyu Susilo Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)

T Todung Mulya Lubis Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)

K Kemis Harjosuwito Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)

S Sayem Harjosuwito Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)

A Asmara Nababan Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)

S Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon' Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)

M Maria Sumarsih Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

S Suciwati Self (Human Rights Activist)

P Paian Siahaan Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

I Ignatius Peis Angga Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)

B Budi Pasadena Self (Recording Engineer)

T Tommy Apriando Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)

Najwa Shihab Self (Mata Najwa's Host)

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