Films categories

The Eye Of The Day

Director: 
Leonard Retel Helmrich
Country: 
Duration: 
94Min
Year of production: 
2001
Movies language: 
Cinematography: 
Leonard Retel Helmrich
Sound: 
Ringo Pikal
Editing: 
Denise Janzée, Robert Broekhof
Production: 
Scarabeefilms
Synopsis: 

In 1998, a deep political and economic crisis forced president Suharto to resign after 32 years in power. This became a crucial event at the beginning of a tumultuous period, known in Indonesia as the “Reformasi”. In recent years, Indonesia, with its 200 million inhabitants, has witnessed political transformation along with protests, poverty, instability and a lack of security. The Eye of the Day, documents these conflicts through the lives of Rumijah, 60 year-old woman, her two sons Bakti and Dwi and her friend Ibu Sum.

 

Bio Director: 

Filmed over the course of 12 years, director Leonard Retel's trilogy The Eye of the Day, Shape of the Moon and Position among the Stars, portrays an ordinary family from the slums of Jakarta over three generations. In this unique cinematic approach, Retel invites us into the world of the Sjamsuddin family, which is in itself a revealing microcosm of the contemporary issues the country faces: corruption, religious conflicts, gambling addiction, the generation gap as well as the growing gap between rich and poor.

Others Movies

Rubel, a 14 year old teenager, smuggles rice from India to Bangladesh, crossing the Gange river

The young Cocada dreams of becoming a truck driver.

Being a professional writer means writing with the other person.