The Silent Path
Feature-length Competition
Synopsis
After his adoptive father returned to the Netherlands, the film director opened his diary and discovered personal stories that he didn’t know existed. Stories about love, armed conflict, and colonialism are told through the eyes of a man named Soebertono Mote a.k.a Father Bert Hagendoorn.
Schedule
1st Screening
3 November 2024, 19:00 GMT+7
2nd Screening
8 November 2024, 19:00 GMT+7
Production Team
Yonri Revolt
Yonri Revolt has made several documentaries with Yoikatra, a collective he founded in Timika, Papua. His film, Mayday! May Day! Mayday! (2022), had its international premiere at IFFR 2023. His latest film, The Silent Path (2024) had its international premiere at IFFR 2024.
Rendy Rizal
Rendy Rizal is a film producer based in Timika, Papua. He is working with Yoikatra as a lead research programmer. His latest film, Mayday! May day! Mayday! (2022) and The Silent Path (2024) is back-to-back official selection in IFFR 2023 and IFFR 2024.
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The Silent Path (2024): Father Bert and His Diaries
Read articleThe opening title card is filled with the sounds of gunfire, clomping boots, and shouts echoing from all around. This is followed by black-and-white footage of a eulogy being read…
