Children of Srikandi
General Information
- Original Title
- Anak-Anak Srikandi
- Author/Creator
- The Children of Srikandi Collective, director.
- Language
- Indonesian.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Germany, 2012.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (73 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004882
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The first film about queer women in Indonesia, the country with the world´s largest Muslim population. This collective anthology transcends the borders between documentary, fiction and experimental film. Participants collectively worked as crew members or actresses in each other’s film, with individual stories ranging from observational documentary and concept art to personal essay. The moving individual stories are interwoven with the tale of Srikandi, an ancient mythological character of the Mahabharata and well-known Indian epic, which is still frequently used in the traditional Javanese shadow puppet theatre plays (wayang kulit). Srikandi is neither man nor woman, moving fluidly between both genders. When she falls in love with a woman, she understands that the only way to survive is to become a “female warrior”. This story reminds us that same-sex love and gender variety were not imported from the west but in fact form a deep and ancient aspect of Indonesian society.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Children of Srikandi
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3249 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3249 (HU_OSA_00004882.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |