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Set during an election year in Indonesia, Heni is a legislative council candidate in the middle of making a campaign video about a slum area on the outskirts of Jakarta. In the video, Heni will gift a house to Satinah, an old widow, whom Heni objectifies just as a poor and miserable low-class citizen. Satinah’s inability to fake cry according to the needs of the video frustrates Heni and makes her try every possible way to make Satinah cry naturally.
Country
Indonesia
Language
Indonesian
Accolades
Second Prize
CinemaSHORT Asian Shortfilm Competition, 2023
Director's Statement
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After years of anger, watching politicians exploit poor people for a vote during an election year, now I realize the best way to deal with that situation is to laugh at them and make them reflect on their own hypocrisy using comedy.
Director
