The Exiles (2022 film)

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The Exiles
Indonesian Eksil
Directed byLola Amaria
Written by
  • Lola Amaria
  • Gunawan Rahardja
Produced byLola Amaria
Edited byShalahuddin Siregar
Production
company
Lola Amaria Production
Release date
  • 27 November 2022 (2022-11-27)(JAFF)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

The Exiles (Indonesian : Eksil) is a 2022 Indonesian documentary film directed, co-written and produced by Lola Amaria in her feature documentary directorial debut.

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It won the Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival and Best Film during the Indonesian Screen Awards section at the 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.

Premise

The Exiles follows the stories of Indonesian students who are stranded and unable to return to Indonesia after the events of the 30 September Movement in 1965. [1] [2] Apart from the interviews with the exiles, the stories are told through historical footage and animation recreations. [3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival during the JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards competition program on 27 November 2022, where it won for Best Film. [4] It had its international premiere at the CinemAsia Film Festival in March 2023. [5]

It was given a limited theatrical release in Indonesia on 1 February 2024. [6]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 3 December 2022 JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards – Best FilmLola AmariaWon [7]
Indonesian Film Festival 14 November 2023 Best Documentary FeatureLola AmariaWon [8]

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References

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  4. Wong, Silvia (6 December 2022). "'Autobiography', 'The Exiles' win top prizes at Indonesia's Jogja-NETPAC film festival". Screen Daily . Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. Bouwhuis, Tim (8 March 2023). "CinemAsia 2023 I: De erfenis van Soeharto in The Exiles & Autobiography" [CinemAsia 2023 I: The Legacy of Soeharto in The Exiles and Autobiography]. Tim Bouwhuis. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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