
And the Moon Dances

DirectorGarin Nugroho
WriterArmantono, Garin Nugroho
CastKi Soetarman, Norman Wibowo
Colour Color
Main language Indonesia
Synopsis
It is not easy to describe a story that intends to give certain impressions. However, there is something to be said about a story narrated in an unusual and a non-linear way. The story is captured from dialogue fragments and a series of images, as the film tries to take you on the mental journey of the character. It also suggests the problems between the ancient and contemporary Javanese culture, especially in Solo (a famous cultural city). Ilalang carries a trauma from his childhood, when memories of his love for his mother and the violence from his father, makes him poke his fingers with a needle or wire. As an adult, he becomes a disciple of an old master musician, Waluyu, at the Sultan’s palace. But he often ignores the music scores, as he falls in love with his teacher's star pupil, Bulan, a girl who is always “looking for something”. None of these relationships bring happiness.
Note
This was a project of National Film Council aimed at improving the film industry during that period’s production crisis, as well as its official entry for the participation in FFAP (Asia Pacific Film Festival) 1995, in Jakarta.
While the public viewing period was listed before it passed the censorship, the film was shelved and never released. This was Garin Nugroho’s second unseen film after Letter to an Angel (1992), and this might explain why Nugroho was celebrated outside Indonesia when the films won awards, and why he remained an enigma in his own country.
The 35 mm copy of this title can be accessed from the collection of Sinematek Indonesia.
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