LITANY FOR THE GODDESS

The Sunda Baduy tribe or Kenekes people,living in westernmost of Java, Banten province, Indonesia. have full respect for their Goddess of rice (paddy), Dewi Sri Pohaci Sanghyang Asri
The Goddess whom they believe to bless them with everlasting fertility to their land and their paddy
Amazingly, they take very good care of the rice seeds native Indonesia, some seeds are no longer found anywhere else in this country. a people who deserves to be respected
They live modestly, in harmony with nature and always grateful for God's blessings, they believe that it is forbidden to shape the land to their own will.
"Mountains shall not be brought down, valleys shall not be ravaged”

  • ensadi joko santoso
    Director
    LITANY FOR THE GODDESS
  • ensadi joko santoso
    Writer
  • ensadi joko santoso
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    KIDUNG BIDADARI
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 11, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 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
  • World London Film Festival 2020
    LONDON
    United Kingdom
    June 26, 2020
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Ontario International Film Festival 2020

    Canada
    October 24, 2020
    SEMI FINALIST THE BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY SHORT 2020
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    July 22, 2020
    SEMI FINALIST THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 2020
  • Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood
    Los Angeles
    United States
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival 2020
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    October 22, 2020
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Anatolia International Film Festival 2020
    Anatolia
    Turkey
    October 22, 2020
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • 1. Only The Best Documentary Short 2021
    Miami
    United States
    May 18, 2021
    The Best Documentay Short
  • ICAN/LAX International Fim Competition 2021
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
    United States
    September 23, 2021
    Finalist
  • Brilliant Women In Film Festival 2021
    Houston TX
    United States
    July 17, 2021
    The Best Documentary
  • Cranford Film Festival 2020
    Cranford NJ
    United States
    April 24, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    October 23, 2020
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Sanctuary International Film Festival 2021
    Gold Coast
    Australia
    November 12, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Luna Lumen Film Festival 2021
    Colombia, Ohio
    United States
    October 28, 2021
    Semi Finalist
  • Golden Tree International Documentary Festival 2021
    Frankfurt
    Germany
    November 4, 2021
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director Biography - ensadi joko santoso

Ensadi finished his study in 1978 at the Jakarta Institute of Art. His first documentary film was produced in 1979, the documentary explores the Toraja tribe’s elaborate funeral ceremony in Sulawesi. The experience in Toraja imprinted deeply in Ensadi’s subsequent works. Ensadi's documentary works entitled "Buddha Abide" and "Gesang The Maestro" won awards in Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) in 2007 and 2015,
respectively.
Growing up in a multi-racial heterogen nation, has motivated Ensadi to make films about the various tribes in Indonesia. The diversity of his nation is truly his main interest.

my Address
ENSADI DJOKO SANTOSO
GEDUNG PPHUI LT 4 KFT
JLN. HR RASUNA SAID KAV C NO 22
SOUTH JAKARTA , POST CODE 12940
JAKARTA - INDONESIA

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Director Statement

Every tribes has their own local wisdom to impart to the nation

Unity in Diversity