List Of Cinemas Launching Exil Films Starting February 1

Exil Film (Puput Puji/VOI)

JAKARTA - The documentary film Ecil by director Lola Amaria will hit theaters starting Thursday, February 1. This film describes Indonesia's dark history during the political riots of the September 30th Movement of the Indonesian Communist Party (G30S/PKI) 1965 from the point of view of the victims or Indonesian natives who were not recognized by the state until they ended up stranded in people's countries, including Russia, the Netherlands, Czechs, Sweden and others.

In the film, they only tell what was experienced at that time until they were stranded in people's countries. Lola Amaria said that she and her team had been doing research since 2010, including looking for data on the whereabouts of the Exil people. Then work directly since 2015. For three months in Europe with various countries Lola and her team visited to meet in person and talk with the Exils.

"This is my first documentary. In this film, it uses a style of speech, so it will be easier to digest, especially by millennials and Generation Z. These two generations are very distant from past history, especially with the current massive disruption of information. We actually provide them with young people, including the parents of this film. So that we know more about the actual situation experienced by the Exils," said Lola Amaria at XXI Metropole, Central Jakarta, Monday, January 29.

"We have problems in the manufacturing process. Apart from the problem of funds, of course, the problem of resource persons is quite difficult to find and want to tell stories. Because they are very vigilant with us. They think we are intelligence or spying, so we keep our distance from us. And this requires a process to believe it, "added Lola.

On the same occasion, Sari Mochtar or familiarly called Ai as the producer line added that to be able to interact with the speakers, it is not easy, it takes tricks and patience so they believe.

To entrust them is not easy, suspicion exists. Even when we take videos they also take videos about us. So to get around us, we have to help cook or wash the dishes so that the suspicion becomes fluid. From there they just trust us and can be interviewed openly. explained Ai.

Lola Amaria said that the film Equil did not intend to raise the G30S/PKI or its politics, but more humanely by seeing and hearing what happened to the Exils while living in people's lands as a result of being expelled from their own country. Including their longing and love for the country.

This film is not for those who understand the events of 1965. But this is for my generation and below me who are force-fed G30S/PKI films every year. It seems like you have to know from the other side and this is what speaks of the person directly, who they were abroad before the PKI incident were not allowed to go home. They have an honest story about that, "explained Lola.

Nearly of the 10 people who were interviewed, they still admit that they love Indonesia, even though some of them are already pinak children there. In fact, honestly, they still miss returning to their hometowns.

Lola and the team's struggle seemed to pay off when the Exil film received the best documentary award at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). The Exil films will be shown in theaters that have been determined including Plaza Senayan XXI Jakarta, AEON Mall BSD City XXI Tangerang, Mega Bekasi XXI, TSM XXI Bandung, Ciputra World XXI Surabaya, Ringroad Citywalks XXI Medan, Empire XXI Yogyakarta and Cinepolis Plaza Semanggi, Lippo Cikarang Mall and Flix Ashta SCBD to CGV Aeon Mall Jakarta Grand Cakung (JGC) and CGV JWalk Jogja.