Summaries

Position among the Stars, the final part of a trilogy, follows the award- winning documentaries Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon (Joris Ivens Award IDFA 2004 - World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize Sundance 2005). Through the eyes of grandmother Rumidjah, a poor old Christian woman living in the slums of Jakarta, we see the economical changing society of Indonesia and the influence of globalization reflected in the life of her juvenile granddaughter Tari and her sons Bakti and Dwi. Director and DOP Leonard Retel Helmrich follows this family in a unique way with his breathtaking Single Shot Cinema-technique. Without interviews and voice-overs, Leonard will bring you closer to Indonesia than you will ever get.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • family relationships
  • indonesia
  • religion
  • christianity
  • christian
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 2, 2011
Countries of origin Netherlands Indonesia
Official sites Official site
Language Indonesian
Filming locations Jakarta, Indonesia
Production companies CoBo Fonds Scarabee Filmproducties Nederland Harvard University

Box office

Gross worldwide $1946

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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