Divergensi
At a glance
Jonggi Muhammad K (director/ producer) | Albarra (screenwriter) | Indonesia | 2019
Suitable for
Length
5 mins
Language Level
There is very little speaking in Divergensi. A very brief exchange in a dialect is subtitled in Indonesian and in the final scene, Indonesian subtitles translate the main character’s sign language.
Themes
Friendship / Identity / School / Youth
Belden, a senior high school student is ignored by a group of boys until he saves one of them from getting in trouble for not wearing his cap to assembly. At the end of the film, it is revealed that Belden is deaf.
Characters
A group of 5 senior high school boys; Belden, a classmate with a hearing impairment.
Setting
A senior high school quadrangle, classroom and canteen.
Teaching Materials
Keywords
anak laki-laki, assembly, boys, bullying, canteen, difabel, disabilitas, disability, friendship, gangguan pendengaranReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival seeks to raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries.