Shape of the Moon (2004)

Original title

Stand van de maan

Directed by

Leonard Retel Helmrich

Genre

documentary film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three generations of the Sjamsuddin family living in Jakarta's slums. It shows their daily lives and routines.

intimateobservationaleverydaygroundedwarmreflectivenaturalisticslow-paced

What happens

Shape of the Moon (Dutch: Stand van de maan) is a 2004 Dutch/Indonesian documentary film directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. The documentary was released on 24 November 2004 as the opening film of IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam). The documentary is the continuation of Eye of the Day and follows again the family Sjamsuddin, consisting of three generations living in the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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