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Tonotwiyat (Hutan Perempuan)

Indonesia Feature-Length Competition
201992 minPG
Jury
Special Mention
Festival Film Dokumenter
2019
Tonotwiyat (Hutan Perempuan)

Synopsis

Tells a story about Enggros women who preserve their tradition to make a living depending on natural resources from Perempuan Forest. In the midst of modernization, they try to maintain the tradition and pass it down to the following generations. Perempuan Forest is a forest that can only be entered by women. This forest is forbidden for men; there will be cost and punishment waiting for those who violate the rule.

Schedule

FFD 2019

Credits

Director
  • Tonotwiyat (Hutan Perempuan)

    Tells a story about Enggros women who preserve their tradition to make a living depending on natural resources from Perempuan Forest. In the midst of modernization, they try to maintain the tradition and pass it down to the following generations. Perempuan Forest is a forest that can only be entered by women. This forest is forbidden for men; there will be cost and punishment waiting for those who violate the rule.

  • Yulika Anastasia

    Yulika works with Imaji Papua film community in Jayapura, Papua. She is known as a documentary film director who has produced several works including Tonotwiyat (Hutan Perempuan) and Noken. Her films were nominated at the Festival Film Indonesia in 2019 and 2021 for the Best Feature-Length Documentary category. Yulika has contributed and been involved in various film activism in Papua, Indonesia.

Producer

Details

Original TitleTonotwiyat (Hutan Perempuan)
Country of ProductionIndonesia
Production HouseImaji Papua
Spoken LanguagesIndonesian
SubtitleEnglish
ColorColor