Shape of the Moon
General Information
- Original Title
- Stand van de Maan
- Author/Creator
- Helmrich, Leonard Retel, director.
- Language
- Indonesian.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Netherlands : Scarabee Films, 2004.
- Physical Description
- VHS (92 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00002740
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Shape of the Moon is the middle part of the cinéma vérité trilogy by Retel Helmrich about modern Indonesia. Rumidjah, a 62-year-old widow, lives in Jakarta with her son Bakti and her granddaughter Tari. Since the fall of dictator Suharto seven years earlier, she has witnessed the country passing through a tumultuous period of socio-political chaos. Islam, the largest religion of Indonesia, is becoming increasingly fundamentalist in tone, which affects the everyday lives of all Indonesians, no matter what religion they profess. Rumidjah, who is a Christian, has had more than enough of the capital's chaos. When her son Bakti converts to Islam in order to marry a Muslim girl, she seriously considers leaving the hectic city forever and moving to the safety of the countryside where she grew up. The only thing that still ties Rumidjah to the city is the responsibility she feels for Tari: she knows that there's no future for an eleven-year-old girl in the countryside. A close and sensitive portrait of the everyday life of three generations sharing their worries about the present and their hopes for a better future.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Shape of the Moon
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Duration: 01:32:00
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1058 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1058 (HU_OSA_00002740.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |