I Saw Her in Motion

Name: I Saw Her in Motion
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2026-12-02
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Firdaus, Ratna Asmara, Kay Mander

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Release Date

12/2/2026

Runtime

77 mins

Genres

Documentary History

Overview

The lingering echoes of Ratna Asmara and Kay Mander in 1950s Indonesia, during the early years of independence. Drawing on footage from classic Indonesian films, it moves through memory and the archive to restore their obscured presence, reimagining Indonesian cinema and rewriting film history through women’s eyes.

Status

Post Production

Original Language

Indonesian

Budget

Revenue

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A meditative archival essay that pieces together the forgotten stories of two pioneering women in Indonesian cinema, using fragments of old film and historical detective work to recover what history erased. The experience is one of gentle excavation, moving through shadow and silence to honor overlooked creative spirits.

Mood

ContemplativeWistfulMelancholic

Themes

MemoryGenderArt and creationIdentity

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Black and whiteDocumentary-likeFormalist

Structure

Framed flashback

Firdaus

Self

Ratna Asmara

Self (Archive Footage)

Kay Mander

Self (Archive Footage)

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