The Exiles (2022 film) explained

The Exiles (2022 film) should not be confused with Exile (2022 film).

The Exiles
Native Name:
Director:Lola Amaria
Producer:Lola Amaria
Editing:Shalahuddin Siregar
Studio:Lola Amaria Production
Runtime:119 minutes
Country:Indonesia
Language:Indonesian

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

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)Result
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival3 December 2022JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards – Best FilmLola Amaria[7]
Indonesian Film Festival14 November 2023Best Documentary FeatureLola Amaria[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: No way home: Documentary 'Eksil' sheds light on those exiled in 1965. The Jakarta Post. 4 October 2023. 13 February 2024. Radhiyya. Indra.
  2. Web site: Lola Amaria's Documentary on Indonesian Exiles. 20 March 2023. 13 February 2024. Linawati. Sidarto. Tempo.
  3. Web site: Film Festival review: The Exiles. InDaily. 24 October 2023. 13 February 2024. Aushaf. Widisto.
  4. Web site: 'Autobiography', 'The Exiles' win top prizes at Indonesia's Jogja-NETPAC film festival. Screen Daily. 6 December 2022. 13 February 2024. Silvia. Wong.
  5. Web site: 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. Tim Bouwhuis. 8 March 2023. 13 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Film Eksil Tayang di Bioskop 1 Februari 2024. The Exiles to screen in cinema on 1 February 2024. Medcom. 11 January 2024. 13 February 2024. Syarief Muhammad. Syafiq.
  7. Web site: Kisah Eksil 1965 Raih Penghargaan Film Indonesia Terbaik JAFF. The Exile Stories of 1965 Wins Best Indonesian Film Award at JAFF. Tempo. 3 December 2022. 13 February 2024. Shinta. Maharani. Istiqomatul. Hayati.
  8. Web site: Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2023. Full list of Citra Awards winners at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival. CNN Indonesia. 14 November 2023. 13 February 2024.