memories/fortress
At a glance
Moses Parlindungan, Atmakanta Studio (director/producer/writer) | Indonesia | 2020
Suitable for
Length
3 mins 43 secs
Language Level
The film features recordings of phone calls between a young man and his parents, especially his mother. Their language is informal and fast and mostly suitable for advanced learners. Despite the speed and typical elements of informal language, there are plenty of gaps between each exchange which gives time to reflect on what is spoken.
memories/fortress takes place during the pandemic lockdowns in 2020. A young Indonesian man studying in London has several phone conversations with his mother, and sometimes father, back in Indonesia. They talk about getting by during the lockdowns and exchange snippets of information about their lives. We hear their conversations played over static video, presumably showing the limits of the young man’s environment during lockdown.
Characters
The young man and his mother but we only hear their voices. At one point the father says a few words.
Setting
Scenes of a university and the dormitory where the young man resides.
Teaching Materials
Keywords
family, isolation, keluarga, pandemiReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival seeks to raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries.