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Di Timur Matahari (2012)

Di Timur Matahari poster
Directed by
Ari Sihasale
Genre
drama film
Country
Indonesia
Runtime
1h 54m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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In a remote Papua village disrupted by tribal conflict, young children try to get an education. The film follows their daily efforts to attend school and learn despite danger and hardship.

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What happens

Di Timur Matahari (phrasal translation: To The East of the Morning Sun) is a 2012 Indonesian film directed by Ari "Ale" Sihasale and starring Laura Basuki and Lukman Sardi. Shot in Tioh, Lanny Jaya, Papua, over a period of one month, it follows young Papuan children as they struggle to learn despite an ongoing tribal war. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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