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.

Directed by Lola Amaria

Top cast

H

Hartoni Ubes

Self

S

Sarjio Mintardjo

Self

I

I Gede Arka

Self

A

Asahan Aidit

Self

C

Chalik Hamid

Self

D

Djumaini Kartapawira

Self

K

Kuslan Budiman

Self

S

Sarmadji

Self

T

Tom Iljas

Self

W

Waruno Mahdi

Self

H

Herutjagio Mintardjo

Self

N

Nurkasih Mintardjo

Self

Lola Amaria

Self - Narrator and Researcher

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