Boven Digoel, Not History but Real Fact of Papua
Boven Digoel, Not History but Real Fact of Papua
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JAKARTA - Hearing the name of Boven Digoel, definitely our minds instantly reminded of the exile of the founders of this nation in the era of the Dutch colonists. This place where figures like Mohammad Hatta and Sutan Sjahrir had disposed of the Dutch colonizers.
But in Boven Digoel movie, you'd be wrong if I think the story about the history of these leaders while undergoing a period of exile in eastern Papua.
This time, Boven Digoel tells a struggle of John Manangsang (Joshua Matulessy) who have experienced a variety of human tragedy while on duty to help people in Tanah Merah, Boven Digoel. In his job as a doctor, John had to deal with a lot of typical villagers who still believe in the healing methods of disease via village shaman.
Not to mention the struggle through the journey of villages, far apart, for hours by boat across the winding river. To a peak on his experience doing the cesarean mother whose womb the baby breech position only with makeshift tools, namely razor.
Film which production by Foromoko Matoa Indah Film offers the real condition of the Papua which still minimal in health facilities.
According to John Manangsang, this film tells the real facts about health facilities in Papua. Facts, prove the past 25 years, maternal and infant mortality still high in Papua, even now is still first ranked in Indonesia.
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So, there's nothing wrong if senior actor and one of the players of this film, Christine Hakim hope President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) can watch this movie.
"We hope the president can watch. I know he always took a movie Indonesia in the midst of him," Christine said during a press conference Digoel movie in Jakarta, Monday (6/2).
Christine had a good reason why she hoped so much. She convinced if film which directed by FX Purnomo can be a medium to open their eyes, especially the president about what is happening in Papua today.
"We know the commitment Mr Jokowi for build Papua. Five times he visited Papua. He seriously wanted to wake up Papua," said Christine.
But in Boven Digoel movie, you'd be wrong if I think the story about the history of these leaders while undergoing a period of exile in eastern Papua.
This time, Boven Digoel tells a struggle of John Manangsang (Joshua Matulessy) who have experienced a variety of human tragedy while on duty to help people in Tanah Merah, Boven Digoel. In his job as a doctor, John had to deal with a lot of typical villagers who still believe in the healing methods of disease via village shaman.
Not to mention the struggle through the journey of villages, far apart, for hours by boat across the winding river. To a peak on his experience doing the cesarean mother whose womb the baby breech position only with makeshift tools, namely razor.
Film which production by Foromoko Matoa Indah Film offers the real condition of the Papua which still minimal in health facilities.
According to John Manangsang, this film tells the real facts about health facilities in Papua. Facts, prove the past 25 years, maternal and infant mortality still high in Papua, even now is still first ranked in Indonesia.
So, there's nothing wrong if senior actor and one of the players of this film, Christine Hakim hope President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) can watch this movie.
"We hope the president can watch. I know he always took a movie Indonesia in the midst of him," Christine said during a press conference Digoel movie in Jakarta, Monday (6/2).
Christine had a good reason why she hoped so much. She convinced if film which directed by FX Purnomo can be a medium to open their eyes, especially the president about what is happening in Papua today.
"We know the commitment Mr Jokowi for build Papua. Five times he visited Papua. He seriously wanted to wake up Papua," said Christine.
(rnz)
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