Kancil's Tale of Freedom

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Dongeng Kancil untuk Kemerdekaan
Jalan malioboro - Jogjakarta.JPG
The film follows four children on Malioboro Street
Directed by Garin Nugroho
StarringChildren: Kancil, Topo, Sugeng and Hatta
Release date
1995
Running time
55 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Dongeng Kancil untuk Kemerdekaan (Kancil's Tale of Freedom) is a 1995 Indonesian documentary film directed by Garin Nugroho.

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Synopsis

The film commemorates the 50th anniversary of Sukarno driving through the street in the aftermath and waving the Flag of Indonesia as he became the first President proclaiming "My nationalism is humanity". [1]

The film investigates modern life on the street and whether early promises made by Sukarno lived up to expectations.

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