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Released
1946 · FILM

Indonesia Calling

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Runtime
23 min
Documentary

Synopsis

Filmed secretly in Sydney by Dutch documentarian Joris Ivens, this short film captures the solidarity among Indonesian seamen, Australian trade unionists, and local activists who refused to support Dutch efforts to restore colonial rule after World War II. More than a chronicle, it served as an act of protest that aligned cinema with the Indonesian independence movement.

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Principal cast & crew: 6

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Joris IvensShot by Marion Michelle

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