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The Silent Sound Of Tarawangsa

Tarawangsa is a typical Sundanese music (West Java, Indonesia), not many can play the music. Deniansyah continued to search through various ways to find a tarawangsa song typical of his hometown, until finally a spiritual journey that became a way for Deniansyah to find a tarawangsa song typical of his hometown.

  • Bandera
    Director
  • Bandera
    Writer
  • Salman Alvares
    Producer
  • Deni
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 24, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Akademi Film Yogyakarta
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Lift-Off Global Network
    Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire
    United Kingdom
    March 11, 2024
    Non Premiere
    Official Selection Student Shorts - Students of Storytelling
  • Max Sir International Film Festival
    San José
    American Samoa
    September 13, 2024
    Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Film Bahari-Sea and Coastal Film Festival
    Cirebon
    Indonesia
    October 25, 2024
    Non Premiere
    Official Selection
  • ZUMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Abuja
    Nigeria
    December 1, 2024
    Non Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Kotabaru Heritage Film Festival 2024
    Yogyakarta
    Indonesia
    October 17, 2024
    Premiere Indonesia
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Bandera

Bandera Muhammad Al-latif or commonly known as Sir.bandera is a filmmaker from Bandung, West Java. He currently resides in the city of Yogyakarta. Sir.bandera is one of the founders of a collective-based production house called "Studio Kotak Rasa". He is also currently listed as an active student at the Yogyakarta Film Academy (JFA). besides that, Sir.bandera is also active in the arts such as making books, painting or performing art.

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Director Statement

I as a director was quite interested in tarwangsa music, the interest increased when I watched live performances of tarawangsa tjikondang. then the question arose; how to play it, who is the teacher, how to memorize the tone, and many more questions that arose in my head. until finally I made that question the basis for this short documentary film. While the decision to make this short documentary film experimental, is based on my desire to harmonize the tarawangsa music itself with the player as well as with the listener or audience, namely myself. so that the hope is that this short documentary film provides a new experience for the audience in enjoying a short documentary film.