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Road movie-style documentary about the Great Post Road (De Groote Postweg/Jalan Raya Pos). Pramoedya Ananta Toer (1925), one of the most important Indonesian authors of recent decades, wrote an essay about the Great Post Road at the request of director Bernie IJdis. This thousand-kilometer road across Java was built at the beginning of the last century under the leadership of the Dutchman Daendels and cost the lives of thousands of Indonesian forced laborers. Because Toer, as a former political prisoner, is restricted in his freedom of movement, the filmmakers act as his eyes and ears during a trip along the Post Road. During the journey, parallels between Indonesia in the past and present slowly unfold. In addition, as the film progresses, the grimness of Toer's situation and the situation in his country becomes palpable.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
Pieter van Huystee Film & TV1 review
Title
The Great Post Road
Released
May 23, 1996
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Netherlands
Original Audio
Indonesian
Runtime
2h 35m
Status
Released
Studio
Pieter van Huystee Film & TV
