Indonesia Calling

1946·Movie
23min
61
DecentGoodWatch score

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No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Hopeful and cathartic

  • Hopefulness8
  • Catharsis7
  • Pathos6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

History, politics, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Intrigue7
  • Acting6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

Two weeks after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in August 1945, Indonesian Independence leaders proclaimed “Indonesia Merdeka!” ‘Freedom for Indonesia’ and an end to Dutch colonial rule over the Netherlands East Indies. Internationally renowned Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens, in Australia as Film Commissioner for the Netherlands East Indies government in exile, resigned his position in protest against Dutch policy, which sought to re-impose its colonial rule. In collaboration with Indonesian activists, Chinese, Indian and Australian trade unionists, and local artists and filmmakers, Ivens made Indonesia Calling, a film documenting the crucial role of Australian trade union support in the establishment of the new Republic of Indonesia. Ivens’ film was an activist documentary; it actively contributed to the events it depicted. All those who worked on it became ‘adversely known’ to the security services.
Anti-Colonial DocumentaryIndonesian IndependenceHistorical ActivismPost-War PoliticsTrade Union SupportJoris Ivens FilmSocial JusticeGlobal SolidarityPropaganda Film

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Is Indonesia Calling worth watching?

61
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How long is Indonesia Calling?

0 h 23 min

Indonesia Calling runs 0 h 23 min.

What language is Indonesia Calling in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in Australia.

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