Solo, Solitude
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The Suharto regime has been holding power in Indonesia for over 30 years, shutting down democracy time and time again. Highly critical of the regime and unafraid to speak his mind, Wiji Thukul is a poet whose words are often yelled proudly by the crowd during political protests. When riots break out in Jakarta in 1996, he and a few other activists are accused to be responsible. Forced to flee, Wiji escapes to Pontianak in Borneo where he hides for eight months, sometimes living with complete strangers. There, he has to change his identity several times, but continues to write poetry and short stories under a pen name. In the meantime, in Solo, central Java, his wife, Sipon, lives with their two children under constant surveillance. In May 1998, Wiji Thukul is declared missing, a month before Suharto is deposed by his own people.
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Cast
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Gunawan Maryanto
Wiji Thukul
Also in
The Science of Fictions
Autobiography
Eduwart Manalu
Martin Siregar
Known for
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
Marissa Anita
Sipon
Known for
Impetigore
A Normal Woman
Melanie Subono
Ida
Davi Yunan
Thomas
No other roles listed
Rukman Rosadi
Intel
Known for
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams
Photocopier
Arswendy Bening Swara
Army
Known for
The Shadow Strays
Satan's Slaves
Yosep Anggi Noen Director · Bayu Prihantoro Filemon Cinematographer Andhy Pulung Editor
First release August 9, 2016 · Produced in Indonesia · Languages Indonesian, Javanese
Production
KawanKawan Media
Production
Limaenam Films
Production
Partisipasi Indonesia
Production
Yayasan Muara
Production
Indonesia
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Languages
Original title
Istirahatlah Kata-Kata
Original language
Indonesian
Spoken on screen
Indonesian · Javanese
Release dates
Switzerland · August 9, 2016
Premiere · Locarno International Film Festival
Indonesia · January 19, 2017
Theatrical
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