Director: Garin Nugroho
Screenplay: Garin Nugroho, Armantono
Cinematographer: Nur Idayat
Editing: Semtot Sahid
Sound: Phil Judd
Music: Djaduk Ferianto
Cast.: Kancil, Sugeng, Heru, Christine Hakim
Production: Christine Hakim Film
Distribution:
Tamasa Distribution
63 rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris
Tel: 0033-1.43.59.01.01
Fax: 0033-1.43.59.64.41
Mail: [email protected]
www.tamasadiffusion.com
Year: 1998
35 mm, Color, 83 min,
OV Bahasa with French subtitles
Un Certain Regard - Cannes 1998
In Yogjakarta, the capital of Javanese royal tradition, three children living in the streets from mendacity and small jobs are drug addicted. Despite their petty thefts, their declared independence and despite their verbal and physical violence, they are but children in huge need of maternal love, who find a shelter with Asih. She is a woman living in the streets who dedicates her energy to alleviate the lives of the most destitute. The destiny of the three children Kancil, Heru and Sugeng can only become a tragedy when adults’ sheer behavior is cupidity, indifference and selfishness.
Inspired by real facts, the film is played by street children and by great actress Christine Hakim who also produced it. Garin Nugroho dedicated his film to “the street children from Indonesia and from the whole world, who are victims of violence and injustice.”
