Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive
2013, Indonesian. Directed by Hafiz Rancajale.
This film tries to read the idea of film archiving in the mind of Misbach Yusa Biran. A character who gave his entire life to preserve and reinterpret the discourse of film as a source of Indonesian film history. The archives stored are entirely in Sinematek Indonesia.
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
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- Released
- 29 March 2013
- Original title
- Anak Sabiran, di Balik Cahaya Gemerlapan (Sang Arsip)
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Hafiz Rancajale
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Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive: quick answers
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How long is Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive?
Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive runs 155 minutes (2h 35m).
Does Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive on?
Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 2013. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive?
If you liked Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive, try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Halloween: 25 Years of Terror, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive?
Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive (2013) was directed by Hafiz Rancajale and stars Misbach Yusa Biran, Nani Widjaja, Seno Gumira Ajidarma.