My Grandmother Is A Bird

Overview

In the 1960s, the Indonesian government forced ethnically-Chinese people to choose between Indonesian or Chinese citizenship. If they chose Indonesian, they were obliged to change their Chinese name into an Indonesian name. Still a taboo subject in Indonesia, this magical-realist documentary follows 87-year-old Indriati, who is haunted by her past name in the form of a silver bird that follows her everywhere she goes. As Indriati goes about her quiet routine, a bird sits on a windowsill, spying on her. Its silver skin is almost mythical in appearance.

Details

Status

Released

Original language

Indonesian

Spoken languages

Indonesian, Javanese

Production

Umbra Motion Picture Company

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded