The Song of Grassroots

The Song of Grassroots (2020)

Documentary

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: Yuda Kurniawan

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	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)
	Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon' as Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)
	Maria Sumarsih as Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)
	Suciwati as Self (Human Rights Activist)
	Paian Siahaan as Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)
	Ignatius Peis Angga as Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)
	Budi Pasadena as Self (Recording Engineer)
	Tommy Apriando as Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)
	Najwa Shihab as Self (Mata Najwa's Host)

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