The Exiles (2022 film)

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The Exiles
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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] It garnered a total of 63,045 admissions during its theatrical run. [7]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 3 December 2022 JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards – Best Film Lola AmariaWon [8]
Indonesian Film Festival 14 November 2023 Best Documentary FeatureLola AmariaWon [9]

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References

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