The Song of Grassroots

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.

Documentary

Fajar Merah

(Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist))

Gandhi Asta

(Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita))

Yanuar Arifin

(Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita))

Lintang Bumi

(Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita))

Fitri Nganthi Wani

(Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter))

Wahyu Susilo

(Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother))

Todung Mulya Lubis

(Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center))

Kemis Harjosuwito

(Self (Wiji Thukul's Father))

Sayem Harjosuwito

(Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother))

Asmara Nababan

(Self (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002))

Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'

(Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife))

Maria Sumarsih

(Self (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy))

Suciwati

(Self (Human Rights Activist))

Paian Siahaan

(Self (Father of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy))

Ignatius Peis Angga

(Self (Manager of Merah Bercerita))

Budi Pasadena

(Self (Recording Engineer))

Tommy Apriando

(Self (Merah Bercerita's Fans))

Najwa Shihab

(Self (Mata Najwa's Host))