12 minutes | 2022 | Indonesia | Narrative | Indonesian | No Subtitle | 13+
12 minutes | 2022 | Indonesia | Narrative | Indonesian | No Subtitle | 13+
Set during an election year in Indonesia, Heni is a legislative council candidate in the middle of making a campaign video about a slum area on the outskirts of Jakarta. In the video, Heni will give a house to Satinah, an old widow, whom Heni objectifies just as a poor and miserable low-class citizen. Satinah’s inability to fake cry according to the needs of the video, frustrates Heni and makes her try every possible way to make Satinah cry naturally.
Director
Deo Mahameru
Production Company
Cinemahameru
Deo Mahameru is a filmmaker based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Deo started his career with the short film Calon (2015), and The Nameless Boy (2017), which the film selected at several festivals including Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, Singapore International FIlm Festival, and FFD Jogja.