The Song of Grassroots
2020, Indonesian. Directed by Yuda Kurniawan.
Fajar Merah (21 years old) is the son of Wiji Thukul – a poets and human rights activist who was ‘made to disappeared’ in 1998 by The Soeharto Regime. Together with ‘Merah Bercerita’, a band established at 2010, and supported by his family, he tries to bring back his father’s poems to life, covers them with music notations and creates a music album. In a dynamic background of 2014 Presidential Election, 16 years after the 1998 tragedy, Fajar and family develops a new hope on one candidate; Joko Widodo, to solve some Human Rights Violation cases, to find Wiji Thukul and other victims.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
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Cast & crew
- Yuda KurniawanDirector
- Fajar MerahSelf (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)
- Gandhi AstaSelf (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)
- Yanuar ArifinSelf (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)
- Lintang BumiSelf (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)
- Fitri Nganthi WaniSelf (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)
- Wahyu SusiloSelf (Wiji Thukul's Brother)
- Todung Mulya LubisSelf (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)
- Kemis HarjosuwitoSelf (Wiji Thukul's Father)
- Sayem HarjosuwitoSelf (Wiji Thukul's Mother)
- Asmara NababanSelf (Jury of Yap Thiam Hien Award 2002)
- Siti Dyah Sujirah 'Sipon'Self (Wiji Thukul's Wife)
- Maria SumarsihSelf (Mother of a Victim of the 1998 Tragedy)
Details
- Released
- 16 January 2020
- Original title
- Nyanyian Akar Rumput
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Yuda Kurniawan
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The Song of Grassroots runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Song of Grassroots isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 January 2020. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Song of Grassroots?
The Song of Grassroots (2020) was directed by Yuda Kurniawan and stars Fajar Merah, Gandhi Asta, Yanuar Arifin.