Rising from Silence

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 16, 2016

Original language

Indonesian

Spoken languages

Indonesian

Countries

Indonesia

Director

Shalahuddin Siregar

Producer

Amelia Hapsari

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6770136