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Two women and a man in cinematic dance,
Subtle emotions and hidden desires,
Revealing truth and deadly beauty.
Exodus deals with the unspoken nuances of human emotions. An encounter between a lower-class ethnic Chinese shampoo girl and a Javanese court dancer sparks an awakening that manifests the dialectics of obsession and the transient nature of human affection. Set against the backdrop of the dominant Javanese culture, this story deals with the aspirations and identity of 2 two women, each gambling for a better life in a post-Suharto era. ( http://www.shermanong.com )
Country : Indonesia/Singapore
Year : October 2003
Language: Indonesian
Subtitles : English
Duration : 29 min 53 sec
Awards:
10th Hong Kong Independent Film and Video Awards 2005 (Special Jury Prize)
6th International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers Greece 2004 (Best Experimental Film)
Malaysian Video Awards 2004 (Special Jury Prize)
Q Film Festival Jakarta, Indonesia 2003 (Runner's Up Audience Award)
Exodus excellently shows the pas de deux of a Chinese woman and a Javanese dancer. Music, choreography, cinematography and art directing all contribute to make this piece of work a treat to the eyes and ears.
- Jimmy Choi, Jury HK IFVA 2005
This ambitious work tackles class/ethnic-cultural/sexual conflicts through its layered structure, and the director handles it with ease. With the traditional Javanese dance as the medium, and through the body language of the main characters, it gives a vivid portrayal of tangled relationship and human drama.
- Teresa Kwong, Jury HK IFVA 2005
See also: http://floodinginthetimeofdrought.blogspot.com/
Official Selection:
International Premiere 33rd International Film Festival Rotterdam 2004
Bangkok International Film Festival 2004 (In Competition Short Film)
Barcelona Asian Film Festival 2004
CIRCUITO OFF Venice International Short Film Festival 2004
Turin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Italy 2004
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival 2004 (US Premiere)
La Cittadella del Corto International Short Film Festival, Italy 2004
(as International Jury member; Special Festival Prize)
New York Asian American International Film Festival 2004 (NY Premiere)
Rome Asian Film Festival, Italy 2004
Dance On Screen, International Dance Film Festival London, UK 2004
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin 2004
Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Spain 2004 (In Competition)
Asia-Europe Foundation Dance Forum, Berlin, Germany 2004
.MOV International Digital Film Festival, Philippines 2004 (In Competition)
Jakarta International Dance Film Festival, Indonesia 2005
Videobrasil - International Electronic Art Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2005 (In Competition)
VideoLisboa#5, Portugal 2005 (In Competition)
VideoLab Coimbra, Portugal 2006
3rd International Dance Video Festival, Tokyo Japan 2006 (In Competition)
2nd Independent Contemporary Dance Festival, Cultural Center of the Philippines 2007
Films of Desire, Neemrana, India 2007
Freedom Film Festival, Malaysia 2007
Os Tropicos, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasilia & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2007-2008
Video Art Screenings, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan 2008
Tropics Exhibition Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany 2009
Cast: Nungki Kusumastuti - Mira Tedja - Syahrial - Tuti Alwi - QQ
Producer: Helly Minarti
Director: Sherman Ong
Choreographer: Chendra Effendy
Story: Sulaiman S. Benongiann & Tjin Chen Fong
Cinematographer: Ketut Trisna Pramana
Sound: Kiki
Editor: Wahyu Tri Purnomo
Original Music: Syahrial
Songs: Arie Wibowo - Tony Prabowo
Assistant director: Jessy Harjadi
Production manager: Leilie Huzaibah
Make-up artist: Widi
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