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The Song of Grassroots

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Calorie Rating: 150
Released: 2020-01-16
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Studios: Rekam Docs, Super 8mm Studio, Katahati,


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 / Directors



Cast

Fajar Merah
Character: Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)
Gandhi Asta
Character: Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)
Yanuar Arifin
Character: Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)

Lintang Bumi
Character: Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)
Fitri Nganthi Wani
Character: Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)
Wahyu Susilo
Character: Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)

Todung Mulya Lubis
Character: Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)
Kemis Harjosuwito
Character: Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)
Sayem Harjosuwito
Character: Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)

Asmara Nababan
Character: Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)
Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'
Character: Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)
Maria Sumarsih
Character: Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

Suciwati
Character: Self (Human Rights Activist)
Paian Siahaan
Character: Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)
Ignatius Peis Angga
Character: Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita)

Budi Pasadena
Character: Self (Recording Engineer)
Tommy Apriando
Character: Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans)
Najwa Shihab
Character: Self (Mata Najwa's Host)


Production and Crew

Yuda Kurniawan
Executive Producer

Sadzali Noor Ma'ruf
Executive Producer
Andhy Pulung
Co-Producer
Lexy Rambadetta
Co-Producer

Misya Latief
Co-Producer
Ryan Keyz
Music Director
Mangkils Hasan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Yuda Kurniawan
Director of Photography
Lexy Rambadetta
Additional Camera

Angen Sodo
Additional Camera
Agni Tirta
Additional Camera
Abdul Muis Sofian
Additional Camera

Bjeou Nayaka
Additional Camera
Dwi Cahyanto
Additional Camera
Yuda Kurniawan
Sound Recordist

Alex Sadewo
Colorist
Agus Gupuh Prakoso
Digital Conform Editor
Abdul Majid
Post Production Producer

Ade A.P.
Sound Editor
Muhammad Alpian
Foley Artist

Rizki Aulia
Audio Post Coordinator
Adan Fajar
VFX Artist
Adan Fajar
Graphic Designer