THE EYE OF THE DAY
Original language title: DE STAND VAN DE ZON

Country of production: Netherlands
Year: 2001
Language: Bahasa Indonesia, Javanese
94 mins.

Indonesia, 1998. A deep political and economic crisis forces President Suharto to resign after thirty-two years in power. Thus begins the tumultuous era known as the REFORMASI. Since then, Indonesians have seen ongoing political change, protests, and poverty. THE EYE OF THE DAY tells of a handful of them, including the sixty-year-old woman Rumijah, her sons Bakti and Dwi, and her friend Ibu Sum. The film depicts their world, from harvests in the countryside to mass protests in the cities, from the mysterious natural forces of the volcanoes and mountains to religious séances and pilgrimages. THE EYE OF THE DAY is a rich and powerful film about a crucial, transformative era in one of the world's most populous countries.

Director: Leonard Retel Helmrich
Script: Leonard Retel Helmrich, Hetty Naakens-Retel Helmrich
Cinematography: Leonard Retel Helmrich
Music: various
Editing: Denise Janzee, Robert Broekhoef
Sound: Ringo Takarada Pikal, Hugo Kijkstal, Marcel Huibers
Producer: Hetty Naaykens-Retel Helmrich
Production Company: Scarabee Filmproducties Nederland B.V.
Source:
Hetty Naaykens-Retel Helmrich
Lloydstraat 5
3024 EA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
info@scarabeefilms.com

Leonard Retel Helmrich was born in Tilburg, the Netherlands in 1959, and studied at the Dutch Film and Television Academy. In 1990, he directed the feature film THE PHOENIX MYSTERY. Later, the documentary MOVING OBJECTS (1991) won several prizes at international film festivals. He has lectured and taught at numerous art academies around the world.

Saturday, March 22
7pm
Biograph Theatre