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Rising from Silence

2016-06-16 id 28m
Documentary
Silenced for more than 50 years, a group of elderly women in Indonesia decided to share the country’s forgotten history to the young generation through singing. The women formed a choir group that sings songs written inside prisons by those who were arrested and sentenced for years without any single trial. The singing and sharing has helped them heal their trauma as well as connecting them with an eager young audience.

Producer

Amelia Hapsari

Editor

Nick Calpakdjian

Director

Shalahuddin Siregar

Status

Released

Countries

  • Indonesia

Companies