Miner’s Walk: Supeno
At a glance
Josephine Lie (director) | Niken Pamikatsih (producer) | Indonesia, Australia | 2016
Suitable for
Length
3 mins 37 secs
Language Level
Supeno, a sulphur miner is the only person who speaks in this documentary. His Indonesian is slow and clear and there are very few regional influences.
Themes
Environment / Family / Identity / Work
This film is an interview with a man who lives in Plampang Village, East Java, who makes a living by collecting sulfur in the Ijen Volcano crater. In a softly spoken manner, he talks about his family, lifestyle, and work in the Ijen crater.
The first half of the film features Supeno at his village house talking about his work as a sulfur miner. Following this, there is footage of the miners working in the crater as Supeno talks about work conditions. At the end, we return to the village where he talks about his pay.
Characters
Supeno. We also see other members of his family, including his primary school aged son.
Setting
Plampang Village and Ijen Volcano crater in East Java.
Teaching Materials
Keywords
buruh, East Java, family, gunung api, Ijen Crater, kehidupan desa, keluarga, labour, pekerjaan, sulfurReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival seeks to raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries.