I stopped in front of the restaurant and waited until the song finish playing, it was beautiful. Funny thing is, when I was in Tokyo last year I came across the Japanese version of the song when I was passing this small restaurant in the edge of the town.
Instead, Aksan Sjuman rearranged the song and and Titi Sjuman sung the lyrics. So I originally wanted to use the Hong Kong version but securing the rights was difficult. When I heard the song I felt so nostalgic thinking of home. On the days leading to the shooting break, I heard a Hong Kong version of Bengawan Solo (which was also used in one of Wong Kar Wai’s film In the Mood For Love ). So the deal is if there’s a break during the shooting and a idle camera, I could use it and some of the film stock to make a short film.
The film was made when I worked as a crew for Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park. The story behind Bengawan Solo music is quite lengthy. But what interest me the most is the choice of the music itself, why did you choose Bengawan Solo as the prominently featured music in Song of Silent Heroes? I love the part when at the beginning of the film the music of Bengawan Solo fades out as the character took out the earphones from her ear. The 3-seconds blanks were marking the transition between two non-linear alternate in the storyline. I wonder what was the reason to do it like that? In Song of the Silent Heroes, there were were 3-seconds blank screen within the film, and i noticed the blank screen occurs when Titi Sjuman character choosing the cups (in some gambling mode). The challenge is to maintain our own vision when creating a film and simultaneously making it accessible and appealing for the mass audience to see. I think there’s a commercial aspect in every film, the difference is in the proportion itself. Okay, that being said, do you prefer your film to be seen by more people (as a high-concept, commercial feature) or do you prefer to kept your aesthetic and create pieces that only appeal for limited audience? Filmmakers always looking for ways to reach out to the audience so they have access to our works, video-sharing media enable us to do just that. What do you think about sharing your work through such media?Īs a filmmaker it’s delightful to see our works reached broader audience, the more the merrier. Whether it is done on their own or submitted it to a curated websites. Either to share their works and short films or as a way to built their portfolios and putting it out there for the global filming industry to see. I’m not really sure whether the choices can be explained, i think that’s just something instinctive.Ī lot of international filmmakers are sharing their works YouTube and Vimeo. The one you ended up wearing would be the one that you feel most comfortable with. With so many variety of clothing reference out there, there’s bound to be one you like and dislike. But when talking about personal style, i’d like to think it’s similar to how one choose what they wear. Jim Jarmusch, Takeshi Kitano, and Nan Triveni Achnas.ĭo you think your personal style is heavily influenced by your favorite directors?Įvery filmmakers must’ve had influence from the movies they have seen, especially the one they like. Do you have any directors (international or local) who inspire and aspire you as well as becoming an influence your works? Okay let’s start it off with a generic question, I’m sure that every director get asked this all the time. Without further ado, let me introduce you to man! Not only because I never interview anyone before, but I wonder if I can found anyone who’ll be willing to accept the interview from an obscure blog such as mine :). After a frustrating month of empty searches and failed attempts, from the aide of a personal friend, i manage to secure an interview with one of my personal favorite Indonesia’s up-and-coming filmmaker, the director behind Nyanyian Para Pejuang Sunyi ( Song of The Silent Heroes, 2010) and Menunggu Warna ( Waiting for Colors, 2012), which i have reviewed earlier.
The interview itself can be to any other person, but i figure i should try interviewing someone who actually is involved in a film industry. July is the 2nd month of The 5 Obstructions blogathon series :) This month challenge is to write a review of a film along with an interview.
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