Rejected by the Home Country
Monday, March 20, 2023
The Exiles by Lola Amaria follows the bereaved path of 10 Indonesian exiles outside their home country after the September 1965 tragedy. They await the government’s next step.
IT was a full house despite the snow and bitter cold at the premiere of The Exiles at Amsterdam’s Rialto Theater on Friday, March 10. Several Indonesian students spoke to director Lola Amaria after the screening. “They said they cried, and were grateful as they are unaware of this history,” said Lola, 45, to Tempo.
The Exiles (Eksil), part of the CinemAsia Film Festival in Amsterdam in March, tries to break through the st
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