A Daughter’s Memory
At a glance
Length
9 mins
Language Level
The film is narrated by one person and mostly features unscripted, informal Indonesian. The narrator includes commonly used informal elements that might present challenges to those more familiar with standard or text book style Indonesian.
This film is a historical animation that tells the story of a girl’s experience during the purges of communists in 1965. It is narrated by Svetlana Dayani, the daughter of Njoto, who was one of the leaders of the Indonesian Communist Party. She talks about how the authorities imprisoned her family and despite the necessity to conceal her identity as she grew up, she always remained proud of her father.
Characters
Svetlana Dayani: The narrator who we see as a nine year old girl in the animated re-enactments of the time.
Njoto: The narrator’s father who was a leader of the Indonesian Communist Party.
Setting
Set in Jakarta although the animation does not shows any obvious landmarks of the area.
Caution
The narrator talks about torture in a prison
Teaching Materials
Keywords
1960s, childhood, Gestapu, incarceration, Indonesian Communist Party, Indonesian history, Lekra, Massacres of 1965-66, Njoto, oral historyReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival seeks to raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries.