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  • For more than 10 years, Dutch director Leonard Retel Helmrich has been returning to the homeland of his parents to observe and record the transformation of Indonesia in the turbulent years of economic and cultural globalization. In the week from May 21, you can watch the first two parts of the trilogy; Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon; FOR FREE.

  • In 1998 a deep political and economic crisis forced President Suharto to resign after 32 years in power...

  • Indonesia is the fourth biggest nation in the world, and the country with the largest Muslim community on the globe.

  • For 12 years, filmmaker Leonard Retel Helmrich followed an Indonesian family from the slums of Jakarta...


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Google Baby

DIR: Frank Brand Zippi
2009 / Israel / 70 min

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Burma VJ

DIR: Anders Østergaard
2009 / Denmark / 85 min

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The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

DIR: Peter Liechti
2009 / Switzerland / 88 min

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Petropolis

DIR: Peter Mettler
2009 / Canada / 43 min

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CERN or the Factory for the Absolute

DIR: Jan Sacher
2010 / Czech Republic / 62 min

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The Passion According to the Polish Community of Pruchnik

The Passion According to the Polish Community of Pruchnik

DIR: Andreas Horvath
2009 / Austria / 30 min

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Auto*Mat

DIR: Martin Mareček
2009 / Czech Republic / 90 min

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Dutch Cocaine Factory - Spanish version

DIR: Jeanette Groenendaal
2077 / Netherlands / 55 min

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I Guess We´ll Meet at Eurocamp

DIR: Erika Hníková
2006 / Czech Republic / 57 min

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Citizen Havel

DIR: Miroslav Janek, Pavel Koutecký
2007 / Czech Republic / 120 min

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Defiant Brasilia

DIR: Gabriel Mascaro
2010 / Brazil / 84 min

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All things were now overtaken by silence

DIR: Nicolás Pereda
2009 / Canada, Mexico / 61 min

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Single Shot Indonesia

Single Shot Indonesia

For more than 10 years, Dutch director Leonard Retel Helmrich has been returning to the homeland of his parents to observe and record the transformation of Indonesia in the turbulent years of economic and cultural globalization. The Dafilms portal presents all of the three parts of his famous documentary trilogy, including the latest film Position among the Stars. On the backdrop of the tension in Indonesian society, Helmrich’s camera follows the Sjamsuddin family living their daily lives of work and worries, mutual love and hatred. In the week from May 21, you can watch the first two parts of the trilogy; Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon; for free.

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- 21.5.2012 -

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises

This week the Dafilms portal presents a considerable portion of European “exoticism”. Take a trip through the unique landscape of the Balkans with three remarkable documentaries. Although the protagonists of The Shutka Book of Records, The Mosquito Problem and Bahtalo! are rather poor, do not expect a heavy social drama. One can only live merrily without money! From May 14, you can watch the three films for free for a whole week.

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- 14.5.2012 -

True Stories from Russia

True Stories from Russia

Watch or download films about true life in Russia: Kommunalka (free on May 7 and May 8!), Durakovo – the Village of Fools and Mr. Triska's Epoch Making Trip to Russia.

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- 8.5.2012 -

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