In Support of the Film Industry
Istirahatlah Kata-Kata, Tempo's selection for film of the year, has been a hit at international film festivals. It's high time the creative industry, film-making in particular, gets its deserved support.
January 3, 2017
THERE was something rather touching when director Yosep Anggi Noen told the story of the flight of Wiji Thukul in his latest movie, Istirahatlah Kata-kata. Tempo's selection for the best 2016 films tells of Thukul's eight-months of hiding in Kalimantan, in a way that is simple, with minimal dialog, focusing more on his psychological situation being far away from his family and friends. Most touching is the way Yosep is seen to have intentionally us
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