Zalmi, a vocational high school student in Bireuen who dreams of becoming a motorcycle racer, is forced to practice on the streets due to the lack of a proper circuit. Along with his friends, he is often labeled a troublemaker. Forced to be Wild (2025) reveals their hidden talents and unyielding spirit held back by limited facilities, portraying the conflict between dreams and reality.
Muhammad Al Hafiz
Muhammad Al Hafiz is a teenager born in 2008 who currently attends SMK Negeri 1 Bireuen. He has an interest in creative fields, which led him to pursue a career in filmmaking. Forced to be Wild (2025) is his first work.
Azhari
Born in Bireuen, Aceh, Azhari started his interest and adventure in documentary filmmaking when he was in college at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang. His interest in documentary films combined with his care for Aceh led him to the production of the Garamku Tak Asin Lagi (2010) which became the best film selected by the jury at Metro TV’s Eagle Awards. Since 2012 until now, Azhari has been actively involved as one of the founders and managers of Aceh Documentary Foundation.
Beyond the city lights and the endless stream of cars, we are invited to see the other side of the road. The roar of the engine bursts forth with unbridled passion. A naked motorbike and customized engine, it snakes through traffic, overtaking everything in front of it. Loud and dangerous. Seen through Zalmi’s eyes, a…
