Our Wisisi Music
Wisisi Nit Meke
International Premiere
40 minutes | 2023 | Indonesia | Documentary | 🔊 Indonesia | English Sub. | All Ages
Synopsis
Sinopsis
Music has long been an accompaniment to the lives of West Papuans, which to a certain extent can turn into a weapon. After several decades, Wisisi is here to fill the absence of authentic ‘Papuan music’. Through an encounter between modern technology and the rituals of the people in the central mountainous region of West Papua, Nikolas, Asep, and other youths transformed Wisisi and Pesek into a popular electronic music offering with a rocking Aster shuffle. From self-distribution mode such as Bluetooth transfer, to YouTube algorithm recommendations, Wisisi is now a contemporary music that is not only loved in West Papua, but also by many in other parts of the world.
Schedule
Jadwal
MON, 27 NOV 2023 | XXI STUDIO 4 | 15:15
TUE, 28 NOV 2023 | XXI STUDIO 5 | 13:00
Director's Biography
Biografi Sutradara
Arief Budiman, Harun Rumbarar, Bonny Lanny
Arief Budiman is an artist and filmmaker. The medium of his works revolves around the development of moving images and media art. In the past few years, Arief's artistic practice has been closely related to the internet, archives, and collective memory related to historical themes and violence that has occurred in Indonesia. For Arief, the internet and technology are instruments that can open up new possibilities in reading the dark history of the past. Through this instrument, he created an alternative history of the historical inequalities that had already been established and a counter-narrative of unresolved cases of violence.
Harun Rumbarar is a media activist who creates documentary films and serves as the chairman of Papuan Voices. Harun utilizes audio-visual tools to address issues that arise in the Land of Papua. Several of his works have been showcased in festivals and advocacy events within the community, including the Papua Film Festival, Coconet Camping in the Philippines, and Safenet.
Bonny Lanny is a filmmaker and musician who resides in Wamena, West Papua. He is a part of the Papuan Voices filmmaking community and has established several music and band communities. To date, he has created multiple music albums featuring Pop Wamena and traditional songs.
Cast & Crew
Kru & Pemain
Production Company Project Multatuli, Sharjah Art Foundation, Yes No Wave, & Papuan Voices
Producer Wok The Rock
Main Cast Asep Nayak & Nikolas Nayak
Cinematographer Harun Rumbarar, Arief Budiman, Sonny Wamu, Asep Nayak
Editor Arief Budiman, Bernard Koten
Notable Achievement
Festival Film Papua, 2023
Sharjah Film Platform 6
Norient Festival, 2024
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