Nominated for the EMAF Media Art Award of the Association of German Film Critics (VdFk)

German premiere

Indonesian with English subtitles

This film tells the story of Arief and Edi, two videographers who exchange memories and ideas about Papua, based on the footage they captured during their time there. They reflect upon their contrasting backgrounds, Arief is a young man from Java, while Edi was born and raised in Papua. By contemplating on their journeys and experiences, they agree to create a short film using the archives they had before Edi returned to Papua. The archives serve as an image of a utopian vision of Papua’s beautiful landscapes while highlighting the ironic reality of the existing conditions under Javanese people and military subjection.

• Sektion Section: Film
• Programm Programme: In the Presence of Form