Position Among the Stars
Encyclopedia
Position Among the Stars is a 2010 documentary
directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich
. The documentary released on 17 November 2010 as opening film of IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam).
The documentary is the continuation of Eye of the Day
and Shape of the Moon
and follows again the family Sjamsuddin, existing of three generations in the slums of Jakarta
Indonesia
.
He is upset after his mother has taught his little nephew a Christian prayer, since the boy is raised as a moslim.
Bakti's stepdaughter passes her final examination. With a mortgage on the home they finance her university study.
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich
Leonard Retel Helmrich
Leonard Retel Helmrich is a Dutch cinematographer and film director of Indo descent. He was born the 16th of August 1959 in Tilburg, Netherlands and has lived in Amsterdam since 1982...
. The documentary released on 17 November 2010 as opening film of IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam).
The documentary is the continuation of Eye of the Day
Eye of the Day
Eye of the Day is a Dutch/Indonesian documentary from 2001 directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. The documentary released on 1 March 2001.The documentary is the start of a trilogy and follows the family Sjamsuddin, existing of three generations in the slums of Jakarta Indonesia...
and Shape of the Moon
Shape of the Moon
Shape of the Moon is a Dutch/Indonesian documentary film from 2004 directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. The documentary released on 24 November 2004 as opening film of IDFA ....
and follows again the family Sjamsuddin, existing of three generations in the slums of Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Plot
Bakti quarrels with his wife. He uses holy water for his fighting fish, she takes revenge by cooking them.He is upset after his mother has taught his little nephew a Christian prayer, since the boy is raised as a moslim.
Bakti's stepdaughter 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 - ZagrebDoxZagrebDoxZagrebDox is an international documentary film festival established in 2005 and held annually in Zagreb, Croatia.It is the biggest festival of its kind in South East Europe and its goals are to showcase documentary films from the region as well as to provide a meeting place for authors from all...