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Indonesien (1991)

Indonesien poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark

How it feels

A 16-year-old Danish girl travels to Indonesia and throws herself into the local culture. She learns the language, takes up Indonesian dances, and joins Islamic rituals. The poverty and social inequality she sees leave a strong impression on her.

observationalcandidthoughtfulquietly intenseeye-openingpersonalreflective

What happens

Indonesien er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 1991 instrueret af Linda Mira Hansen. En 16-årig dansk pige rejser til Indonesien, hvor hun helhjertet og med nogen uskyld involverer sig i indonesisk kultur. Den udbredte fattigdom og de sociale skel gør et stærkt indtryk på hende. I løbet af kort tid behersker hun sproget og for yderligere at identificere sig med den fremmede kultur, lærer hun sig indonesiske danse, ligesom hun deltager i islamiske ritualer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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