The Song of Grassroots
Yuda Kurniawan2020-01-16
8.5
107 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Fajar Merah | Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist) | Unowned |
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Gandhi Asta | Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita) | Unowned |
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Yanuar Arifin | Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita) | Unowned |
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Lintang Bumi | Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita) | Unowned |
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Fitri Nganthi Wani | Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter) | Unowned |
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Wahyu Susilo | Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother) | Unowned |
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Todung Mulya Lubis | Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center) | Unowned |
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Kemis Harjosuwito | Self (Wiji Thukul's Father) | Unowned |
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Sayem Harjosuwito | Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother) | Unowned |
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Asmara Nababan | Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002) | Unowned |
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Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon' | Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife) | Unowned |
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Maria Sumarsih | Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy) | Unowned |
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Suciwati | Self (Human Rights Activist) | Unowned |
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Paian Siahaan | Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy) | Unowned |
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Ignatius Peis Angga | Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita) | Unowned |
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Budi Pasadena | Self (Recording Engineer) | Unowned |
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Tommy Apriando | Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans) | Unowned |
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Najwa Shihab | Self (Mata Najwa's Host) | Unowned |