![]() ![]() ![]() In the middle of investigation, Aruna arranges a trip with her best friends to fulfil her love of the local cuisine in Singkawang, Pontianak, Surabaya and Pamekasan. The background of the story is somewhat relevant with our situation in 2020: living in the middle of pandemic and seeing medical staff wearing biohazard suits due to a suspected outbreak of bird flu. The film was adapted from Laksmi Pamuntjak’s 2014 novel, The Bird Woman’s Palate. DetailsĪ food enthusiast and epidemiologist named Aruna loves to combine her business trip with a culinary adventure. Traditions versus modernity, wisdom from nature versus economic opportunities offered by corporates the needs of basic education and life skills are portrayed through the eyes of the indigenous community and Butet and other teachers. Sokola Rimba takes us into the depths of Bukit Dua Belas National Park in Jambi, Sumatera and we will be learning the real life of the jungle children and their friendships with the teachers from Sokola. Butet is an award-winning Indonesian anthropologist and one of the founders of Sokola, a not-for-profit organisation that focuses in providing literacy and advocacy programs for indigenous and marginalised communities in Indonesia. It depicts the daily life of Butet Manurung in the jungle of Sumatera. This is a film inspired by a journal under the same title written by Butet Manurung. We all miss those old days when we travelled and explored the rich culture and history and the fascinating stories we shared with the locals.įirst, let’s go to the deep jungle of Sumatera, and then to Singkawang, Pontianak, Surabaya, Pamekasan, and finally to the beautiful island of Maluku in East Indonesia. I would like to recommend my all-time favourite Indonesian movies during this difficult time. Lily Yulianti Farid, Founder/Director, Makassar International Writers Festival Asia Society Policy Institute in Australia.Australia-Japan: Stepping up a Special Strategic Relationship in Asia.Australia and Korea: Middle Power Parallels. ![]()
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