Remembering Banda

Jay Subyakto has created a film on the history of Banda. The documentary tells nothing new, but it gives an artistic depiction of the historical moments that occurred in the archipelago.

August 8, 2017

There was once a beautiful princess, Cilu Bintang, who was about to be proposed to by a prince. The princess's father, the King, set out certain terms for the prince before he can marry her, which is to bring him 99 pieces of gold as an offering. Dismayed by the King's terms, the prince wanders into the jungle, and discovers a golden fruit growing on a tree. The prince harvests the fruit99 of themand presents them to the King. Feeling duped, the Ki

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