Invisible Hopes
Synopsis
At Pondok Bambu Jakarta Detention Center, three newborn babies live with their mothers and twelve other pregnant inmates jostled in a small cell room. There is no special treatment nor special residence for them, they are being treated the same as inmates and become invisible victims among the struggle of their mother in order to survive behind bars by all means.
Meanwhile at Pondok Bambu Jakarta Prison, lives twelve children. Four of them have to leave prison soon without their mother who has to serve the remainder of their sentence. They have to leave prison because their age is two years old, where according to the law, two years old is the maximum age a child can live in prison with their mother. The problem is their family outside prison are not willing to take care of them, while others are not able to.
Schedule
1st Screening
25 November 2021, 13:00 GMT+7
Credits
Lamtiar Simorangkir
Lamtiar is an Indonesian director, producer and scriptwriter. Her film always carries the story of humanity to inspires people and raise awareness especially for women and children rights.
She began her career in film since 2011 in short films, film television and feature films. She started as Production Assistant and later became Assistant Director. In 2016 she began to direct and produce film independently. In 2017, she was selected as one of 14 emerging filmmakers in Southeast Asia by the American Film Showcase for a documentary workshop in collaboration with the Embassy of United States of America. In 2019 she was trusted to direct and produce a short film for Indonesian Women Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry.
Her latest film “Invisible Hopes” supported by Switzerland Embassy and Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia. The film has just released in Indonesia theatrically. It is an achievement because in Indonesia it is very hard for documentary film to be release in theatre.
She got scholarship and just finished a documentary class from Sundance. Currently she is developing her second feature documentary. She has been invited to some seminars and talk show to talk about her film and activism.
Lamtiar Simorangkir
Lamtiar is an Indonesian director, producer and scriptwriter. Her film always carries the story of humanity to inspires people and raise awareness especially for women and children rights.
She began her career in film since 2011 in short films, film television and feature films. She started as Production Assistant and later became Assistant Director. In 2016 she began to direct and produce film independently. In 2017, she was selected as one of 14 emerging filmmakers in Southeast Asia by the American Film Showcase for a documentary workshop in collaboration with the Embassy of United States of America. In 2019 she was trusted to direct and produce a short film for Indonesian Women Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry.
Her latest film “Invisible Hopes” supported by Switzerland Embassy and Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia. The film has just released in Indonesia theatrically. It is an achievement because in Indonesia it is very hard for documentary film to be release in theatre.
She got scholarship and just finished a documentary class from Sundance. Currently she is developing her second feature documentary. She has been invited to some seminars and talk show to talk about her film and activism.
