I had little time to process Sunday (after going to the DAF museum! Which was a lot of fun) - I went out again that evening with Cindy (who I met at the Paris ESF in 2003) to go for dinner with in the biggest Rotterdam ex-squat that is under the threat of being taken over by bad commercial companies.
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PLEASE sign the petition that will safe this unique spot!
People who visit The Poortgebouw always have a great time. I know Cindy and her friends and I felt lucky when we found out we were offered to see a movie at the squat. It was beautiful and we got to see how difficult life really is in Indonesia, the former Dutch colony. After Soeharto stepped down in 1998 I don't think a lot has changed for the poor people but we don't see much in the news.
Here's the info:
"The eye of the sun" (2001)
A FILM by Leonard Retel Helmrich
"The eye of the sun" gives a look on the life of ordinary indonesian families. The previous years there have been enormous changes in Indonesia, politically and socially. The director recorded splendid pictures with his simple DV camera, without interviews or voice-overs. With braveness he puts himself in the turmoil of student demonstrations and riots in Jakarta, he films from open doors in a driving train and sees a cobra right in the eyes. The result is a tense and moving film, which was chosen as the audience's favorite of the IDFA 2001 (international Documentary festival Amsterdam).
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