My Grandmother Is A Bird

My Grandmother Is A Bird 2022 Directed by Andrea Suwito

In the 1960s, the Indonesian government forced ethnically-Chinese people to choose between Indonesian or Chinese citizenship. If they chose Indonesian, they were obliged to change their Chinese name into an Indonesian name. Still a taboo subject in Indonesia, this magical-realist documentary follows 87-year-old Indriati, who is haunted by her past name in the form of a silver bird that follows her everywhere she goes. As Indriati goes about her quiet routine, a bird sits on a windowsill, spying on her. Its silver skin is almost mythical in appearance.

Country Indonesia

Production Country Indonesia

Language Indonesian

Spoken Languages Indonesian , Javanese

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Talamedia , Umbra Motion Picture Company

Release Date 1 December 2022

20 mins