Position Among the Stars (2010)

Original title

Stand van de sterren

Directed by

Leonard Retel Helmrich

Genre

documentary film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

9

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three generations of the Sjamsuddin family living in the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia. The film captures their daily struggles, routines, and relationships without narration or dramatic intervention.

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What happens

Position Among the Stars (Dutch: Stand van de Sterren) is a 2010 documentary film directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. It was released on 17 November 2010 as the opening film of the IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam). The documentary is the continuation of Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon and follows again the Sjamsuddin family, consisting of three generations, living in the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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