Private Project

Savior of the Kaja Kaja

Documentary filmmaker Jimmy Hendrickx takes a road trip from Merauke, West Papua to the remote village of Bibikem, where Belgian priest Petrus Vertenten is regarded as a hero to this day for saving the tribe from extinction from genital diseases.

Returning five years later, Jimmy meets chieftain Leo again who he regarded as a charismatic leader protecting the values of the Kaja Kaja tribe. But over the years, Leo has lost his way to modernism, and this time, the tribe will disappear forever.

  • Jimmy Hendrickx
    Director
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  • Kristian Van der Heyden
    Writer
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  • Gieljan Van Goethem
    Writer
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  • Jimmy Hendrickx
    Writer
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  • Kristian Van der Heyden
    Producer
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  • Project Title (Original Language):
    De Redder van de Kaja Kaja's
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    natives, environmental, minority
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    18,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Jimmy Hendrickx