Rising from Silence

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Rising from Silence (2016)

Directed by Shalahuddin Siregar

Documentary · 28m

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.

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Crew

Director
Shalahuddin Siregar
Editor
Nick Calpakdjian
Producer
Amelia Hapsari

Details

Original title
Bangkit dari Bisu
Release date
2016-06-16
Runtime
28m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
ID
Spoken languages
Indonesian
Countries
Indonesia