The Song of Grassroots

The story

Fajar Merah (21 years old) is the son of Wiji Thukul – a poets and human rights activist who was ‘made to disappeared’ in 1998 by The Soeharto Regime. Together with ‘Merah Bercerita’, a band established at 2010, and supported by his family, he tries to bring back his father’s poems to life, covers them with music notations and creates a music album. In a dynamic background of 2014 Presidential Election, 16 years after the 1998 tragedy, Fajar and family develops a new hope on one candidate; Joko Widodo, to solve some Human Rights Violation cases, to find Wiji Thukul and other victims.

Cast

F Fajar MerahSelf (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist) G Gandhi AstaSelf (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita) Y Yanuar ArifinSelf (Bassist of Merah Bercerita) L Lintang BumiSelf (Drummer of Merah Bercerita) F Fitri Nganthi WaniSelf (Wiji Thukul's Daughter) W Wahyu SusiloSelf (Wiji Thukul's Brother) T Todung Mulya LubisSelf (Founder of Human Rights Study Center) K Kemis HarjosuwitoSelf (Wiji Thukul's Father) S Sayem HarjosuwitoSelf (Wiji Thukul's Mother) A Asmara NababanSelf (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002) S Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife) M Maria SumarsihSelf (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)

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S SuciwatiSelf (Human Rights Activist) P Paian SiahaanSelf (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy) I Ignatius Peis AnggaSelf (Manager of Merah Bercerita) B Budi PasadenaSelf (Recording Engineer) T Tommy ApriandoSelf (Merah Bercerita's Fans) N Najwa ShihabSelf (Mata Najwa's Host)