Emancipation Theme, These 4 Films Are Suitable For Kartini Day Celebration

Yuni's Film (Photo: Starvision Plus)

JAKARTA - Kartini Day, which is celebrated every April 21, is synonymous with inspiring stories from women. Ahead of the anniversary, Disney+ Hotstar shared a number of movie recommendations that present interesting stories from female characters.

These stories explore starting from the journey of finding identity, chasing dreams, to bringing love into the family. Here are 4 female characters in the film with the theme of emancipation.

Yuni

The character Yuni is told as a teenage girl who has a great desire to go to college, but is shackled by the dogma of the surrounding community which requires her to get married immediately.

Yuni, who has rejected proposals from two men, also gets a negative stigma from those around her who believe that a woman who refuses proposals three times will never get married.

Yuni remains brave to hold on to her convictions and keeps trying to achieve her dreams. Yuni's film will premiere exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar starting April 21.

Encanto

Mirabel's figure in the film "Encanto" is told as the only member of the Madrigal family who does not have magical powers. During her life, she had to accept different treatment from people around her, even from her own family just because she was different.

However, Mirabel remained herself, daring to speak her mind. Even when her family was in danger, she became the one who saved her family.

Cruella

Cruella's character is an anti-hero character. She is a smart, creative woman, and has great talent as a fashion designer. Although driven by revengeful intentions related to her past, these intentions make her excel in the fashion world that she loves so much.

Cruella shows that the right motivation can make us bring out the best in ourselves. Cruella also shows that the best way to get revenge is not by committing a crime, but through work and displaying one's abilities.

Turning Red

Ming Lee is Meilin Lee's mother in Disney and Pixar's latest film “Turning Red”. Ming Lee's story shows the challenges that many parents face when taking care of their children, especially teenagers. Behind all her decisive actions, Ming Lee shows the great sacrifice and love of a mother for her child.