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.
Director and cast
- Fajar Merah as Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)
- Gandhi Asta as Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)
- Yanuar Arifin as Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)
- Lintang Bumi as Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)
- Fitri Nganthi Wani as Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)
- Wahyu Susilo as Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)
- Todung Mulya Lubis as Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)
- Kemis Harjosuwito as Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)
- Sayem Harjosuwito as Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)
- Asmara Nababan as Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)
Comments
Talk about the film with other members