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Behind the Flickering Light: The Archive

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.

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  • Misbach Yusa Biran

    Misbach Yusa Biran

    Himself

  • Nani Widjaja

    Nani Widjaja

    Herself

  • Seno Gumira Ajidarma

    Seno Gumira Ajidarma

    Himself

  • Riri Riza

    Riri Riza

    Himself

  • JB Kristanto

    JB Kristanto

    Himself

Overview

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.

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