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Retel's Retrospective

This edition will display a retrospective of the films of Leonard Retel Helmrich. This atypical filmmaker pushed the independence of directing towards its last entrenchments.

Rumidjah left the bustle of Jakarta to live in the country with her friend Tumisa. After her departure, her son Bakti struggled to raise his daughter Tari.

Rumidjah can't stand the chaos in Jakarta, whereas the Islamic government is trying to maintain order while becoming more and more radical.

In 1998, a deep political and economic crisis forced president Suharto to resign after 32 years in power.