The Exiles

Overview

During the 1965 mass killings to eliminate the Indonesian Communist Party, the new regime banned scholars in the Soviet Union and China, forcing them into exile across Europe. This documentary follows those displaced individuals as they navigate the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany, and Indonesia, reflecting on the traumatic events that uprooted their lives.

Details

Cast

Hartoni Ubes

Self

Sarjio Mintardjo

Self

I Gede Arka

Self

Asahan Aidit

Self

Chalik Hamid

Self

Djumaini Kartapawira

Self

Kuslan Budiman

Self

Sarmadji

Self

Tom Iljas

Self

Waruno Mahdi

Self

Herutjagio Mintardjo

Self

Nurkasih Mintardjo

Self

Lola Amaria

Self - Narrator and Researcher