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Jumantara of Bantar Gebang

This film portrays the lives of the residents of Bantar Gebang, a district that houses the largest landfill in Indonesia. The community faces severe health issues due to constant exposure to waste and pollutants. Additionally, they suffer from a lack of clean water, which exacerbates their health problems. The film also highlights other significant challenges they encounter, such as poor living conditions, limited access to healthcare, and the daily struggle for basic necessities.

  • Rachmat Kurniawan Idrus
    Director
    The Atlantis Mussels
  • Felicia Salvina
    Producer
  • Saman
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Abdul Rosyid
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Rachmat Kurniawan Idrus
    Editor
  • Rachmat Kurniawan Idrus
    Camera Person
  • Felicia Salvina
    Researcher
  • Rega Almuthada
    Researcher
  • Rheinata Yuvian Tasman
    Researcher
  • Mikael Ario Masri
    Researcher
  • Muh Yafi Rayhan Zainal
    Motion Graphic
    The Atlantis Mussels
  • Azyd Aqsha Madani
    Publicist & Distributor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 17, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Universitas Multimedia Nusantara
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Megacities ShortDocs Film Festival 2022
    Paris
    France
    December 22, 2022
    International Premiere
    Best Student Shortdoc
  • Festival Film Bahari
    Cirebon
    Indonesia
    October 25, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Rachmat Kurniawan Idrus

Rachmat Kurniawan Idrus was born and raised in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Currently, he is a journalism major student at Multimedia Nusantara University. Rachmat is also an environmental activist who has collaborated multiple times with environmental influencers such as Jerhemy Owen, Pandawara Group, and others. He has created several short documentary films and digital video on environmental issues, including "Jumantara of Bantar Gebang" in 2022 and "Sampah Anaconda" in 2023.

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Director Statement

As a filmmaker, I believe that cinema has the power to shed light on realities that are often overlooked. This film was born out of the desire to amplify the voices of the community in Bantar Gebang—a place widely known as Indonesia’s largest landfill, but rarely acknowledged as home to thousands of people.

Through this film, I want to bring the audience closer to their lives—the daily struggles they endure due to constant exposure to waste, the lack of access to clean water, and the limited healthcare facilities available to them. However, beyond portraying their hardships, this film is also about resilience, about the strength of those who continue to survive despite the overwhelming conditions.

In making this film, my goal is not only to tell a story but also to raise awareness about the urgent environmental and social issues that are deeply interconnected. How do major cities generate so much waste yet often disregard the consequences faced by the communities living on the periphery?

I hope this film serves as a space for reflection—for us to understand how the systems we rely on impact the most vulnerable and to inspire collective action toward more sustainable and humane solutions.