Private Project

Dluwang: The Past from The Trash

Klithikan as a flea market brings up an alternative space where merchants not only meet customers of used goods, but also a public space where social interactions happens. In Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, Klithikan market almost runs every day and all day. Although it has been labelled as a black market in the 90s, it remains to date in the middle of modern and online shops market. Toni is one of the figures who works in Klithikan market every day, either as a merchant or customer. His secondhand goods are those that are closely related to old papers. He often found historical documents or evidence out of the market. The klithikan’s goods are known as abandoned goods or trash. And the film talks about historical goods from trashes.

  • Agni Tirta
    Director
  • Kisno Ardi
    Producer
  • Ahmad Priyono
    Line Producer
  • Angen Sodo
    Camera Person
  • Septian Bagus Wibiyono
    Camera Person
  • Belantara Film Production
    Distributor
  • Redot Ebe
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Dluwang
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, short films
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 27, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Best short Documentary nominee Indonesian Film Festival
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    October 5, 2017
    Best Indonesian short documentary nominee-Indonesian Film Festival
  • Jogja Netpac Asian Film Festival
    Yogyakarta
    Indonesia
    December 1, 2017
    Indonesian premiere
    Official Selection
  • Balinale Film Festival
    Bali
    Indonesia
    October 27, 2018
    Indonesian short compilation
Distribution Information
  • Belantara Film Production
    Country: Indonesia
Director Biography - Agni Tirta

Agni Tirta was born in Yogyakarta (Indonesia) 23 November 1985. He started the filmmaking when he was a undergraduate student of communication sciences in 2004. He directed and produced some short and length films project in Belantara Films. The First film he directed was Rock For Kamtis (music documentary) in 2012 and the second is Dluwang : The Past From The Past in 2017.

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Director Statement

After 5 years my journey to be a consumer and collected some vintage goods at second hand/flea market, my interest goes to some merchants who sell historical goods. Toni Lubis is one of them. He collects old papers,magazine, money and archive. When some museum or researcher need archive, they will find Toni. For some people trash is a trash, but for Toni the trash has a story about the past. This film about Toni and his scavenging practice.