Wet Earth and Warm People
1971•59m•10.0•Released
Documentary
This documentary by Michael Rubbo (Waiting for Fidel) offers candid glimpses of Indonesia and its people. Filming in and around the capital of Jakarta, the cameras follow where chance leads, capturing the flavour of life in this fertile crescent of tropical islands. Throughout the film, the focus is on a society caught between the past and the conflicting options for the future - to change or not to change from long-established patterns of life to ones more influenced by western technology.
Director
Michael Rubbo
Writer
Michael Rubbo
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Tom Daly
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