Ciliwung Troops (Brandal-Brandal Ciliwung)
Director: Guntur Soeharjanto
Producer: Ody Mulya Hidayat
Release: 2012
Duration: /105mins
Maxima Pictures
Synopsis:
"Ciliwung Troops" is what they call themselves, the five best friends who live side by side by the verge of Ciliwung river. While viewed as the trouble-maker in the eyes of Wak Haji, Adam and his friends see Ciliwung Troops as rival they have to defeat in every games, from baseball to traditional rowing race on Ciliwung river. Their friend¬ship is challenged when comes a tomboy girl named Sissy, granddaughter of Babah Alun, owner of the tofu factory in the village. With the imminent time of the rowing race, can the five best friends over¬come the barriers and reunite their friendship as "Ciliwung Troops"? A movie about friendship and to-getherness.
The Educational Program is designated specifically for students and teachers, who are learning Bahasa Indonesia. In the spirit of promoting Indonesian culture and language learning, the 7th IFF would like to play a role in the educational system of Indonesian language. The program aims to share the Indonesian culture through 'the screen'
and allows the student audiences to learn and practice their Indonesian language skills further. This film is open for school bookings only.
Presented in association with Melbourne University's Asia Institute and Victorian Indonesian Language Teachers' Association (VILTA).