Mengejar Dangdut (Ch...
At a glance
Length
10 mins
Language Level
Conversational Indonesian spoken between young Indonesians. Intermediate to advanced language learners will be able to gather gist and make out key words.
Themes
Community / Friendship / Lifestyle / Work / Youth
Icha is a young pembantu (domestic servant) working for a well-off family in Jakarta. She is the biggest fan of dangdut singer, Ismail Jay, and might get the chance to finally meet him if she wins a radio competition.
Characters
Icha is the main character. She is a cheerful teenager who works as a pembantu for a wealthy family. She dreams of meeting Ismail Jay.
Sri is Icha’s friend. She is cynical and questions any hopes Icha might have in meeting her idol.
Wendy (a boy) is a friend of Icha and Sri. Wendy owns a small mobile kiosk that serves noodles. He fancies Icha.
Setting
The story is set in Jakarta although no noticeable landmarks are seen
Teaching Materials
Keywords
calon suami, dangdut, domestic servant, friends, friendship, helper, Indonesian youth, kawan, kehidupan di Jakarta, life in JakartaReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival seeks to raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries.