Veronika Nona, the only person who remained in the north of Mount Gai, tended and guarded the crops against the various thieves she encountered. Veronika Nona left Mount Gai in her old age. Her successor was her brother, Nong Titus, who left his sick wife, Maria, to live alone in the fields. One time, when Nong Titus returned home to see his wife, the goats in his garden were missing. He had to go around the jungle looking for his lost goat by shouting, “Sie…” as the locals would call a goat.
Yosef Levi
Yosef Levi was born in Maumere and completed his Anthropology studies at Cenderawasih University, Jayapura. He was first introduced to documentary film through a workshop held by Forum Lenteng as part of Halaman Papua. He then learned to make documentary films independently. While in Papua, he also edited photos and videos recorded by teachers working in the remote areas of Papua, one of them is Resep Pendidikan Papua (RPP). Now, Yosef is setting off on a new documentary adventure in his hometown, Maumere.
Elsyn Puka
Elsyn Puka was born in Klatanlo, Hokeng, East Flores. She is a diploma graduate of Company Management from Akademi Sekretari dan Manajemen Marsudini (ASMI) Santa Maria Yogyakarta in 2015. Currently, Elsyn works at the Indonesian Employee Cooperative Karya Rukun Unit of the Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of East Flores Regency. Besides that, Elsyn is also involved in Koalisi Kopi Mura Rame Flores Timur community and Simpasio Institute Larantuka. Together with Loka Pola, Elsyn made videos about Larantuka which are distributed through Youtube.
Mount Gai is like a second womb for Veronika Nona. For decades, she dwelled in the embrace of nature, taking care of the gardens and livestock that have been passed down through generations by her ancestors. Her relationship with nature in the Gunung Gai area has made Veronika Nona fluent in interpreting the codes of…
