Position Among the Stars
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| Directed by | Leonard Retel Helmrich |
| Produced by | Scarabeefilms |
| Written by |
Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich Leonard Retel Helmrich |
| Cinematography | Leonard Retel Helmrich |
| Edited by | Jasper Naaijkens |
| Distributed by | Cinema Delicatessen |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Indonesian |
Position Among the Stars (Dutch: Stand van de Sterren) is a 2010 documentary directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. It was released on 17 November 2010 as the opening film of the IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam).
The documentary is the continuation of Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon and follows again the Sjamsuddin family, consisting of three generations, living in the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Writers
- Leonard Retel Helmrich
- Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich
Plot
A Christian family and their daily struggles within Jakarta
Bakti quarrels with his wife. He uses holy water for his fighting fish, and she takes revenge by cooking them.
Dwi (his brother) is upset after his mother has taught his little nephew a Christian prayer since the boy is raised as a Muslim.
Bakti's niece passes her final examination. With a mortgage on the home, they finance her university study.
Awards
- VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary - Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival
- IDFA Award for Best Dutch Documentary - Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival
- Big Stamp for Best Documentary in the International Competition - ZagrebDox
References
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Position Among the Stars on IMDb