Jendela Seribu Sungai (2023) Movie Script

A river is a mother.
A story starts from the upstream,
and it ends at the downstream.
20 YEARS AGO
- That's more like it.
- That's more like it.
- Spread it.
- Ever since I was born 20 years ago,
I was told that there are
two very important days in our life.
The first one is the day we were born
- Do you want kue apem?
- and the second
is the day we find out why.
Your grandchild must be a girl.
How do you know?
Because Arian wants kue apem.
You're so superstitious.
Yeah.
Maybe she's going to do
a deep cleansing after this.
Yeah, because she's afraid
of the great flood.
Especially when she sees
a snail on an anchored boat.
What a redneck.
- Yes, a redneck.
- Ew, a redneck.
-They're sulky
-Yeah.
- Let's just go home.
- Let's go home.
Ew, sulky.
Hold on, okay?
- Oh God!
- Be patient, okay?
Be strong. Be strong.
Be strong.
Ow.
A name is the shortest mantra
in the world.
Our parents have been chanting it
since the first breath of their children.
It carries dreams and hopes.
It's flooding everywhere,
and our car is submerged!
Hold on, hold on.
Yes, yes.
Be strong. Keep holding on.
Hold on, honey.
Istighfar, honey.
Hold on. The boat is almost there.
Hold on.
Peace be upon you, ma'am.
Just a bit more.
- What is that, San?
- Hold on. Yes.
Someone is in labor.
She's about to give birth.
Where?
- Oh my Hold on.
- It's too much.
The baby's almost out!
Be strong, be strong. Push.
- Now, push.
- Push.
Happiness can come
at the most unexpected time.
Slipping in between
the most difficult situations.
It's a girl, sir. She's healthy.
But does birth always correlate
with happiness?
Be strong! Be strong! Come on. Be strong!
One, two
Sir!
Sir!
Sir!
Mom!
Mom, wake up!
Mom!
No.
Mom!
My child!
Mom!
Thank God!
Allah is great, Allah is great
Allah is great, Allah is great
Thank God.
I bear witness that there is no God
Except Allah
I bear witness that there is no God
Except Allah
And I bear witness that Muhammad
Is the messenger of Allah
The flag is ready!
Salute!
Stop, stop, stop. Stop, sir.
-Indonesia, my homeland
-Sir!
- Sir!
- Watch out! It's a busy road!
Wait a second, sir.
I will stop after the flag is up.
It's too long!
- Sir, be patient.
- It's too long. Do you want me to hit you?
Sir, please wait a second.
- Sir!
- It's too long!
I'm in hurry! I have a meeting.
- I'm in hurry!
- Sir.
- Sir.
- Be patient, sir. Be patient!
You're just a small and bald man.
You talk too much! I'm going to hit you!
- Sir, sir.
- Enough! I'm in a hurry.
Be patient, sir.
Sir, instead of being difficult,
why don't you salute,
just like the other people, okay? Okay?
- Wait a second, sir.
- What a drag.
Yes.
Which I love
Great Indonesia, independent and sovereign
Long live Great Indonesia!
Long live Great Indonesia!
My land, my country, which I love
Great Indonesia, independent and sovereign
Long live Great Indonesia!
At ease!
Sorry for the long wait.
What a drag! My motorcycle won't start!
Damn you! You bastard!
- Excuse me, sir.
- Come on.
Excuse me.
What's your name, kid?
Arian Radjawani, sir.
My name is Ganang, sir.
Amazing.
I salute your bravery.
The biker was pressuring you,
but you stood your ground
and did your task.
Thank you, sir. My Dad told me
- Yes.
- Mankind can only fear Allah.
We respect the elders.
Is your father an us tad?
- My father is a kuriding artist.
- Kuriding.
He works as a contract worker
in the tourism office, Mr. Ai.
Oh, amazing.
Okay, how about this?
This is my name card.
If you need anything, just contact me.
I will help wherever I can.
Thank you, sir.
Keep working hard, okay?
- Thank you, sir.
- Amazing.
Yes, thank you.
- It's genuine!
- Is this genuine?
Yes.
Cool!
Look.
Sir.
Come on.
Damn.
Don't run. Be careful.
This is the room for Class 5.
We have a reading corner over there.
Arian! Ganang!
Ms. Sheila is here! Let's go in!
Ugh! Come on, Arian!
Good morning!
- Good morning, ma'am.
- Good morning, ma'am.
We have a new student today.
Kejora.
Arian!
Why are you so wet?
- Baung
- What did you do
that you got so soggy?
I was looking for a Baung scale, ma'am.
Baung fish doesn't have
any scales, Ms. Ai!
That's why I looked for it.
Enough, enough.
Okay, change your clothes
so you won't get sick.
You did bring your PE uniform?
Yes, ma'am.
Okay, let's continue.
Come on, Kejora. Introduce yourself.
My name is Kejora Mangindangdari.
I'm from Haratai Public Primary School.
The building burned down
in the Loksado forest fire.
How long did it take to move from Loksado?
I rode a car from Banjarmasin,
then I changed to a motor taxi.
It took about six hours.
- Yes, Ganang?
- Good morning, Kejora.
Stop joking around.
Enough, enough.
Kejora, you can sit next to Afika.
Thank you, ma'am.
Okay, kids.
We'll start today with math.
Open your books, please.
Let's learn how to change
decimal equations to normal equations.
- We did that already, ma'am.
- Yes, sit down, Arian. Open your book.
What's that?
This is manau fruit.
You've never had manau fruit?
My grandpa gave this to me
when I got first place in school.
He picked it up in the Meratus forest.
You were gifted manau fruit
because you got first place?
Why didn't you ask for a bike?
My grandpa said manau fruit
is like a sweet victory
after fighting a thorny road.
DECIMAL FRACTION - COMMON FRACTION
Who can answer that?
Kejora, come forward!
You're right, Kejora.
Sit down.
Can you do this, Ina?
Can anyone solve this?
Yes.
Kejora, please bring
two passport photos tomorrow.
You too, Arian.
You need to change your photo
on the report card because it was torn.
Yes, ma'am.
I think it's because of the water seeping.
Yes.
Let's go to the next question.
I only have this.
Where can we print it?
Oh, come. My father will know where.
But the 26th is Saturday.
Saturday? So, will it
be pushed back to the 28th?
Yes, the 28th.
Twenty-eight It's like my sister.
Yes.
Do you know what we're going
to learn on Monday?
We usually learn tema and BTA.
- Oh? Still tema?
- Yes.
I thought it was per-pek.
No.
Kejora.
- What is it?
- Okay, I'm going there.
- Yes, bye.
- Bye.
What is it, Arian?
Where's your house?
My house is at Antasan Timur.
Why?
Oh, so your house is not far from mine!
Who are you living with?
With my uncle and my aunt.
Why don't we take Ganang's jukung
when we go home?
To get home faster.
- Come on.
- Arian, Kejora, hurry up!
Yes.
Come on.
Is it true that it's faster
if we go by the river?
In the hand of the son
of Tempirai's fisherman,
the river will be as if split into two.
This giant jukung has a really big hull.
But it's not faster than
julung-julung fish.
- Come on.
- Come on. Get in!
Done.
- Are you ready?
- Ready.
Wow, it's fast.
- Take it, Nang.
- Don't worry.
Kejora. This is the oar.
You got this many in one spread?
Fishing with tempirai
suits this sacred river the best.
Not only the pilgrims,
even the fish gather here.
Is there any more tempirai
that we need to fetch?
Two more. Bye.
Come on.
- Come on, Arian!
- Yes!
Kuriding?
That's what made Arian wet this morning.
It was a gift from the minister
for Arian's father.
I think it's going to rain soon.
What rain?
It's not even cloudy.
Yes, you can't see it yet.
Look at the grave.
- A black crow?
- A crow?
Yes.
Hey, it's raining!
It's raining, Ganang.
It's really raining.
- Right, Nang.
- Yes.
Get in there, Nang.
Enough, enough.
- To the right.
- Okay.
Stop, stop.
Damn. I'm wet again.
You're amazing, Kejora.
This will trouble me.
What do you mean?
Isman.
Yes, Dad.
Let Kejora go.
I can't, Dad.
She needs to continue
the tradition to be balian.
I met Kejora's mother in my dream.
She told me something.
You know
As a damang,
you need
to mediate 40 balai families.
And so does Kejora,
your daughter.
In Kejora's vein,
the blood of three balian flows.
The blood of our father, your blood,
and the blood of her mother.
Isman, let her choose what she wants,
what she dreams of.
Let her choose her dreams!
It's impossible!
It's impossible to let
Kejora move to another city.
What if she changes her mind?
Just like Jarkasi,
who chose to be a civil servant
rather than
protecting the tradition as a balian!
Dad!
Even in Banjarmasin,
I still remember my roots.
I'm your child! I'm a balian.
You heard that. Your daughter has spoken.
That's why I need to graduate
with the best scores.
So my father will believe in me
and let me study to be a doctor.
Kejora.
I support your dream.
You can take this jukung to go to school.
That's my support for you.
The rain has stopped.
Let's go.
- Come on.
- Come on.
Go back.
Ah, we're here.
Left, left.
Done.
- Slowly.
- Yes.
The morning dew is still there
The warm silence
Come on, Ganang.
Of the river, when the window is open
There's
Always hope
A-L-O-N-E.
Alone.
Alone?
This place is nice to play in.
The field is big.
Don't talk to much. Just play.
- Ugh!
- Damn!
- Missed!
- It missed!
Damn.
- Uh
- One more time.
- Come on. One more time.
- Enough.
One more, one more.
- It missed again!
- You got it!
- It missed.
- No.
- It missed.
- No, we got it!
- I'm right.
- Rajawali!
- Uh!
- Ugh!
- What, we can't reach it!
- We can't!
- Just look.
- You can't play this!
- We can!
- We can't!
No one can!
What are you doing?
One more time, one more time.
- Come on! Again!
- You missed this one.
- I'll get it this time.
- No, you missed it.
- I got it.
- I got it.
- Ugh!
- Ugh!
- Get in the house!
- Get in!
- What should we do?
- Uh
What should we do?
What should we do?
- There!
- That's it!
- Yes.
- Take it.
- You do it!
- Just climb it. It's easy.
Yes, easy.
Really?
- Yes.
- Yes.
- Help me.
- Okay.
Yes, yes.
- Hold it.
- Over there.
- Okay.
- Help from there.
Be careful.
- Take it easy.
- Hurry up.
- This one.
- Step on it.
- This one?
- Yes.
Yes.
- Here.
- This one.
- Up here.
- This?
- Yes.
- Just get to it.
- What?
- Over there.
- No, up there.
- Above it.
- Okay, got it.
- Yes, got it.
- Be careful.
- Look out.
Yes, be careful.
Uh
It's my friend's logo.
Can I get it back?
Thank you.
My name is Arian. What's yours?
I live across the river.
I often see you sending
morse code from the window.
But I don't know your name.
Is it a flower?
Pistil?
Is it Paper Flower?
Arian! Her name is Bunga!
Uh! Hey!
So, your name is Bunga?
Sir,
why didn't Ian Kasela become a president?
He had a lot of fans.
His destiny is to sing his songs.
Being a government official is hard.
You need to maintain
the trust from the people.
It's like maintaining the vibration
of the kuriding edge so it won't break.
If it breaks, it can hurt the tongue
of kuriding artists.
KESUMA PHOTO
With that, they can play
the kuriding nicely.
You It's printed.
I ordered a 3x4 cm size!
You printed it wrong.
Wait. Wait for an hour.
Okay.
Arian.
Arian.
What?
- Arian.
- Yes.
What is it, Mom?
Buy barenteng flowers for me, okay?
Barenteng? How many?
Twenty. The money is under the TV.
- Okay?
- Okay.
Peace be upon you.
Arian, is your mom here?
Peace be upon you too.
She's at the back, Auntie.
- Oh, right.
- Excuse me, Auntie.
Kejora? What are you doing here?
Do you want to take your photo?
No.
Auntie asked me to help her
make flower wreaths for Maulid.
May peace be upon you.
- Peace be upon you too.
- Is your mom here?
Yes. Just go in.
- Yes.
- She's at the back.
No need. Many people are helping already.
Come with me!
- Where?
- Come on.
Hello, Bunga.
Bunga, this is my friend
that I told you about the other day.
Her name is Kejora.
Hi, Bunga.
This is Uncle Daim,
Bunga's personal bodyguard.
It's okay.
As long as Uncle Daim is here,
Bunga will be safe.
Uncle, can Bunga come with us
to the market
to buy flowers? Is it okay?
BANJARMASIN FLOATING MARKEOne butterfly, one chimpanzee.
Hey, handsome guy,
can you buy this for me?
Barenteng flowers, Uncle!
Two bags of flour, one slice of meat-pie.
How many flowers do you want to buy?
Twenty.
Oh, 20 wreaths.
- Going around the Banjarmasin.
- Nice.
Don't forget to buy a nice gift.
Acil is really cute, like a puffin.
But too bad, the stomach
is the thing she can't lift.
A nice gift means something to eat.
Hey, that fat Bopak
is someone I want to beat.
I thought seribuwisa flowers
can only be used for decorative purposes.
In Loksado, my father usually
only used the leaves.
He usually ground it
and rubbed it on the itchy spots.
Oh, I thought all flowers
only served a decorative purpose.
- Is it good?
- Yes. Thank you, Cil!
If you want to eat coconut,
do it on top of the stone.
If you want us to meet up, save my number.
- Thank you, Cil.
- Thank you.
Yes.
WASAKA MUSEUM
Arian. Arian. Where's Bunga?
That's Bunga.
Bunga? Are you okay?
Something must've happened
that made you sad.
It's so easy
to be normal like you guys.
Like that dancer kid.
Not like me.
What do you mean?
Why did you say that?
Mom
Mom
Never let Bunga dance.
Look at this.
Her leg and arm muscles are paralyzed.
Her motoric movement is deteriorating.
Her ability to walk and move
will decrease as time goes by.
I just want to protect you.
So you won't get even more disappointed.
You should find another dream
that you're able to fulfill.
Okay?
Okay? Okay, honey?
Five, six, seven, and turn.
One, two, three,
four, five, six, hands on your hips.
Uh!
Rian.
Bunga, you've never been
on a boat, have you?
Kejora and I will take you on a boat
around Banjarmasin.
Do you want to?
There is a bird returning to the forest
There is a scent
So you're saying that a kuriding
can play pop songs?
Yes, my father can play
Kasela's songs with his kuriding.
Can you?
I'm still learning.
That's Father!
Dad!
BANJARMASIN'S ANNIVERSARY
LET'S PRESERVE THE CULTURE
OF THE INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO
Where's Bunga?
That's Bunga.
Come on.
Give thanks to the Almighty
What are you reading, Bunga?
Why did you go off on your own?
BANJARMASIN'S ANNIVERSARY
TRADITIONAL DANCE COMPETITION
Do you want to join the dance competition?
Rian, Bunga can't join.
Her mother won't let her.
And next, we're going to watch
the performance of a traditional dance
that will be performed
by Seni Bangsa Dance Studio.
- It's about to start!
- Let's give a round of applause
- to Seni Bangsa Dance Studio!
- Rian, wait!
- Oh, right!
- The Dance is called
- Come on, Bunga.
- Batang Banyu!
Enjoy!
- Nang!
- Arian!
Kejora, Bunga. Wow!
BULLETIN BOARD
Ma'am.
Yes?
We want to ask you something.
Is laughing alone
a sign of a crazy person?
Depends.
It could mean something good happens
to them or they remember something funny.
Why did you ask, Arian?
My friend, ma'am.
She has weak legs and arms.
Her arms are like this.
Stiff.
From your story, I guess
she has cerebral palsy. Am I right?
Yes, that's the name, ma'am!
Bunga said something
is wrong in her head.
Is that true, ma'am,
that it will get worse?
Oh, right, ma'am.
She also likes to dance!
But she says she will never be a dancer.
Is that true, ma'am?
I think she's a smart girl.
Maybe the damage is only partial.
Her muscles are stiff
every time she tries to speak or move.
Dancing will be good for her muscles.
So, what can we do to help her, ma'am?
Keep supporting her.
Support her to keep practicing her dance.
Thank you, ma'am.
Yes.
What should we do?
Calm down.
It won't be a problem.
Huh?
If you play the kuriding for a dance,
make sure that your tempo
is in sync with the dance.
How do you know?
Dad.
You have to teach me how to play
the kuriding to accompany a dance.
One condition.
What?
Make the kuriding a hobby
that will heal your soul.
Why?
You'll understand when you grow up.
Do you want to?
Yes.
Arian. Arian.
Arian!
Good morning, ma'am.
Good morning, Arian.
Do you want to be a singer?
Yes, ma'am!
Have a seat.
Children.
We're going to learn how to make
the curtain of dreams.
You can type your dreams
into the tab, then we can print it.
You can keep the curtain inside our book
or you can hang it at your house.
Do you agree?
- I agree!
- I agree!
KURIDING ARTISNow it's Kejora's turn.
What do you want to be?
Wow, you want to be a doctor, amazing!
Wow.
Kejora.
Tun,
why didn't you hang
this curtain of dreams at your house?
Or did you take it to Loksado?
No, ma'am.
He'll be angry.
He doesn't trust doctors.
He won't let me be a doctor.
Besides, my uncle also said
that med school is expensive!
Is that true, ma'am?
If you get a good score,
you can get a scholarship.
There's a school that gives scholarships
to students who have achievements.
- Do you want to try?
- Yes, ma'am.
ONE WEEK LATER
Arian, Arian!
What is it, Nang?
Wait, wait. Take it easy.
There.
Go on.
Kejora won't get in, Arian.
Where is she?
Arian?
Yes?
I was about to ask about Kejora.
It's been a week
since she's been to school.
Do you know why?
Yes, ma'am.
Last night, I visited
Kejora's uncle's house.
He said he was also waiting
for Kejora to come from Loksado.
It's weird.
I promised to help her
with the scholarship application.
I need to fulfil my promise.
So God won't ask about it
in the afterlife.
Are you going to visit her in Loksado?
Next week.
I'll be going next week.
Arian, do you want to come with me?
Kandangan, huh?
- Yes, it's complete.
- Yes, okay.
- Hey, there.
- Kandangan, Kandangan.
Come on.
- Take it easy.
- Yo, Kandangan again.
Be careful, Bunga.
- Kandangan, Kandangan.
- Ms. Sheila!
- Arian!
- Good morning, ma'am.
Sorry we're late, ma'am.
Is this Bunga, whom you've
been talking about?
Yes, ma'am!
Morning, ma'am.
Morning, Bunga.
And this?
Bunga's bodyguard, ma'am.
It's an order from her father.
Bunga, we're going on a long journey.
Have you told your parents about it?
Don't worry, Ms. Sheila.
As long as Uncle Daim is here,
Bunga will be safe.
- It's okay.
- Let's go.
Kandangan, Kandangan, Kandangan.
We're going.
- Come on.
- Okay.
Let's find a taxi.
- Okay.
- Come on.
- Kandangan, Kandangan.
- Take it easy.
Kadangan.
Let's go, let's go.
Let's get going. Be careful.
Kejora.
Come on. Get your bag.
We're going to the forest tonight.
We're looking for a pulantan tree.
Yes, Dad.
Ms. Sheila! Arian! Bunga!
Kejora!
What did I tell you?
Excuse me.
I'm Sheila, Kejora's teacher.
Damang!
Damang!
Help, Damang.
It's my child, Damang.
He's been like this since last night.
High fever!
Take her upstairs.
Thank you, sir.
Come on, Bunga. Arian.
Excuse me.
My child!
Thank you, Damang. Excuse me.
There must be something important
that made you go to Loksado.
Kejora didn't attend school for ten days.
I was worried she was sick,
that's why I came.
Kejora needs to go to school, sir.
Because there's a test
for scholarship applicants next Monday.
She can't miss it.
You can see it yourself,
Kejora is needed here.
Also, the people of Daya Meratus.
I've been training Kejora
to make a herbal medicine
and to memorize
the incantation to be a balian.
There are many ways for Kejora
to be useful for the Meratus people, sir.
Kejora is a smart girl.
She can be a doctor in the future.
And she can be posted
in the Loksado Clinic.
She will be useful for the Meratus people.
Those people in white suits
are just pretending to help.
Wake up, Mother! Mother!
Mother!
Why didn't you wait for me?
Your wife's water has broken, sir.
It has seeped into her bloodstream.
You murderer!
No matter what,
these people will never go to a clinic!
Look at the case of Kejora's mother.
She was dead in the hands
of those people from the clinic.
Isman!
Life and death is not in the hands
of those clinic people.
It's not in the hand of you balian too!
Sorry, sir.
At least give Kejora a chance to study.
Whatever she'll be, at least she has tried
to get a scholarship.
What test?
As a future balian,
she doesn't need a test.
I won't go back to Banjarmasin
without Kejora.
Whatever.
Kejora. Now come with me to the forest.
Ma'am.
My grandkid is a smart girl.
I don't want her intelligence
to end up in vain.
Please, do something for my grandkid.
Yes, sir. We'll try.
Thank you.
Bunga, Arian, wait here
with Kejora's grandpa, okay?
- I'm coming with you, ma'am.
- Coming.
- Come on.
- Be careful.
- Can you do it?
- Slow down, slow down.
Come on! Be careful.
Be careful. Calm down.
- Be careful.
- Can we take a rest?
Wait here.
Ouch
What are you doing?
You're thirsty, aren't you?
Kejora, you've been really quiet.
Do you want to go to school?
Yes, ma'am.
But it's so hard to persuade my father!
Especially since I've been sick
for these past few days.
What?
I have a fever, ma'am.
We need to go back. Can you walk?
Yes, Dad.
- Come on.
- Yes.
Watch out.
- Kejora!
- Oh God, Kejora!
- Kejora!
- Kejora!
- Arian, help me.
- Okay.
Are you okay, Kejora?
Sir, we need to take her
to the clinic now.
- Sir!
- Come here.
Sir! We need to take her to the clinic!
As our future balian,
she only needs herbal medicine
to open her eyes.
Not those people in white.
I just need to find pulantan wood
in the forest
and make the medicine for Kejora.
I know a balian is a very wise
and respected person, sir,
but it will take a long time
to find the wood in the forest.
Kejora's condition is already critical.
We need to take her to the doctor
if you don't want to lose her.
What do you know about loss?
If you're not taking her to the clinic,
I will bring them here.
Even if I have to go to the forest.
But then it will be late.
I think Kejora has dengue fever.
The cycle makes sense,
that she had a fever last night,
then the next morning, she was fine.
But now she's in a critical condition
and needs to see the doctor.
This is the first time I've met
a father who's so heartless
to leave his daughter in a critical
condition without helping her.
How can you be so sure
that she will get better
in the hands of those doctors?
She can if she gets checked right now.
Right now, we're going to the clinic.
Let's take a shortcut.
Through the river.
Come on.
May God have mercy!
May God have mercy
- Bunga!
- Arian!
- Bunga! Arian!
- Don't jump!
Arian!
Sir, help!
- Help, sir!
- Uh.
- Arian!
- Damn.
- Pull me out!
- Arian!
Climb up, Arian!
- Climb up, Arian!
- Pull him!
Damn.
Bunga! Bunga!
- Arian, climb up.
- Can you do it?
You're soaking. Let's stop for a moment.
Let's rest for a bit.
No, we need to help Kejora.
LOKSADO PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER
How is it, Doc?
- Your daughter
- I'm her teacher.
- Sorry.
- I'm the father.
Oh, right.
She got better,
but she needs to be treated
and observed.
- Thank you, Doc.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Who can answer this?
Danang?
Answer it!
You mean Arbainah, ma'am?
- Arbainah?
- No, ma'am.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
I can, ma'am.
- Kejora!
- Kejora!
Sorry I'm late.
I came from Loksado.
Have a seat.
How was it? Are you allowed
to be a doctor now?
I just need to focus on my studies first.
Be careful, Arian.
Arian!
Help, help!
What are you doing, Arian?
Did you see the west side?
I usually send morse code
to Bunga's house from there.
There. That's it. Do you want to see?
There it is.
Bunga dances like this.
And then like this.
Like this too, to the bottom.
- Watch out!
- Uh!
Be careful or your wound will get bigger.
At least I could concoct a medicine
to tend an open wound.
But we need some laughing orchid leaves.
Where can we find that in Banjarmasin?
Laughing orchid?
Oh, there is!
In a small forest
next to the Martapura River.
Arian. Is it safe?
It is.
It usually happens, Kejora.
It's the first time Bunga takes a jukung.
You're not a Banjarmasin
if you've never been on a jukung.
It would be safer if Uncle Daim was here.
It's safe.
Bekantan.
- Where?
- Bekantan?
There.
- Oh, bekantan!
- You're right!
- Chase it, Uncle!
- Come on, Arian.
Chase it!
- Chase it!
- Come on!
- Chase it!
- Bekantan!
- It jumps!
- Right.
- Uncle Daim.
- What?
Can you catch the bekantan, please?
What? Bunga, I've never
caught a bekantan before.
I'm scared of getting kisses
from a bekantan.
A croc!
A croc!
Hold on, hold on!
Arian.
Arian!
Give your kuriding.
Give it to me!
Hurry!
Dad.
Enough, Dad. Please, enough.
Enough, Dad. I'm sorry. Dad.
Enough, Dad.
Play it.
Play it!
Baseless courage will endanger you!
Your mother and I
always wish you to be courageous!
That's why we named you Arian Radjawani.
But being courageous is not
the same as being a troublemaker!
But I just wanted
to help Bunga see a bekantan, Dad.
Being courageous
is protecting your friends.
Not drag them into a dangerous situation!
It's late already. You need to pray.
I'm sorry, Dad.
Bunga dances even better.
Yes, Dad.
Ever since she saw your stage,
she became more motivated.
Joining a competition will teach her
to perform in front of many people.
Really?
Why not?
It's a contemporary dance competition.
So she can do whatever she wants.
If you want to,
tomorrow is the last registration day
at the Cultural Park Office.
STATE SPECIAL SCHOOL 2
Bunga.
Where's Daim?
I told him to go home.
From now on, Kejora and I
will be your personal chaperones.
Now, come with me.
We need to do something
about your dance practice.
REGISTRATION FORM
This is the first time I have heard
of a guy named Bunga.
She's the one who will join
the competition, sir!
Hey.
CREATIVE DANCE COMPETITION
You're just wasting time.
Just go home.
Why?
This competition is open to the public.
You're right.
Have you got your parents' permission?
You haven't, right?
What's the problem, sir?
Enough, enough.
Let's just go home.
Bunga?
Come on. Continue.
May peace be upon you.
Peace be upon you too.
You guys?
What are you doing here?
Here's the thing, sir and ma'am.
Bunga wants to join
a dance competition at the festival
of Banjarmasin.
But she got rejected
because of her disability.
We think it's not fair.
Because there's nothing
in the rules that says anything
that children with a disability
can't enter the competition.
Ma'am.
She will be the butt of the joke
of so many people
if she joins the festival.
Can you imagine
how it would hurt us as her parents
if our daughter gets humiliated
in an event of that scale?
But Arian told me
he often sees Bunga practice
her dancing every afternoon.
Right, Arian?
Yes. It's true, ma'am.
Bunga has many dance moves.
For a child with cerebral palsy,
like Bunga,
that's an amazing achievement, sir.
Bunga's determination made her
break her own limits.
Ma'am.
Please understand.
Bunga's movement is not a dance.
She's just practicing her motoric nerves.
- Well
- We appreciate your good intentions,
Ms. Sheila. It's just,
we can't do it yet.
Please understand, ma'am.
STATE SPECIAL SCHOOL 2
- Cut!
- Yay!
Yay, it's amazing, Bunga
Kejora, look here.
That's more like it.
Where is it?
Bunga needs to be on stage,
no matter how, ma'am.
There's always a way
for water that flows, Arian.
Even when we think it's a dead end.
That's how dreams work.
There's always a way
if we're ready to fight for it.
Arian.
I'm going.
Go straight home after school.
Take care of your mother.
Dad.
What's wrong?
Why is the rope hanging outside?
It's a no-no.
That lever is the base
of a kuriding artist's power.
You can't show it off.
Here.
Keep it.
Isn't this the sacred kuriding?
Dad has never played
the kuriding in Haul Akbar.
I'm going.
Yes, Dad.
- Be careful, Dad!
- Yes.
May peace be upon you.
Peace be upon you too.
Are you ready?
Yes.
Isn't that the kuriding
gifted by the minister?
Yes.
Isn't that a bit too much?
It's proof that I'm serious
about my dream.
Dad said a river is like a mother.
It nurtures its children.
O Mother of Martapura River,
please make my pencil
bring my dream for me.
Why did you let the Bekantan afloat?
It always accompanied
my dancing for a long time.
It gave me support.
Then why did you set it off?
It finished its task.
What do you mean?
Kejora and Arian took over
that task for me right now.
You need to look the prettiest tomorrow.
How?
I have my own way.
I'm reporting
from the event of Haul Akbar.
The roads around the center of the event
are very packed with pilgrims.
Thousands of people are coming from
everywhere, even outside of the province,
and they are crowding the roads.
We can see the children here,
also, the adults
I bear witness that there's
No God besides Allah
And that's the news
from Banjar News today.
See you next time on Banjar News.
- Chairil.
- Yes?
- I'm going!
- Yes.
FAREWELL
May peace be upon you.
May peace be upon you.
Yes, Dad?
Uncle?
Are you alone?
Where's Dad, Uncle?
This is his bag, right?
Where's Mom?
She's here.
Mom!
Mom!
Yes, Arian? Wait a second.
Uncle Jarkasi, Mom.
Where's Dad?
Chairil
Died in an accident.
Indeed, we belong to Allah
And to Allah we shall return
Dad is still alive.
He gave me a kuriding this morning.
His body has been taken to the hospital.
No way!
He was still alive this morning!
Mom!
Mom.
Mom!
There's no way Dad died!
He gave me this kuriding this morning!
Mom, Mom!
Mom
Arian
Mom
Arian!
Wake up, Arian!
Mom!
Mom!
- Dad hasn't died.
- Be strong.
- Dad hasn't died.
- Be strong!
Don't tell the others.
- Dad is still alive!
- Wake up, Arian!
Dad is still alive.
Dad!
Dad, teach me how to play the kuriding
to accompany the dancers!
One condition.
Make the kuriding as your hobby
to ease your soul.
But don't make it your profession.
Pull the lever.
The top part.
Play the notes.
Good, good.
Keep practicing.
It sounds good.
Finish what you started properly.
- I'm going, okay?
- Right.
Be careful, Dad.
Dad.
Thank God!
Thank God.
My prayer has been answered, God!
So, Dad will be busy working?
I'm working with this.
Arian?
Are you ready for the practice?
Bunga, Kejora.
You can do it, Bunga!
This is the first time, isn't it?
This is the first time you play
the kuriding after your father died.
I've been practicing, Mom.
But it's hard
to play until the end.
Arian?
If you're not ready,
you can postpone the practice.
No need.
We can continue tomorrow.
Don't let my sorrow be your obstacle.
If only Dad was here,
he'd be happy to see you play.
Your father once said
we need to finish what we start.
Wow.
Ms. Sheila, the show is about to start.
We can't find Kejora and Arian.
I don't know either.
Be strong.
Okay, we're here.
Yo, be careful.
Kejora!
Look, that's Kejora!
Kejora!
Where's Arian?
Arian is not here.
We've been waiting for him.
Why didn't we wait for him?
His house is empty!
- from the mayor of Banjarmasin.
- The backdoor is locked.
It's okay.
He'll come.
I hope you're right.
Ladies and gentlemen,
it's almost five centuries
for the city of Banjarmasin.
That's why, to celebrate
the birthday of Banjarmasin,
let's open up a creative space.
Every corner of Banjarmasin
is a space for culture, creativity,
participation, collaboration
Mr. Mayor!
- Sir, I want to
- What is it?
Sir, can I ask something
that you promised?
This is the Banjar people.
- He's courageous.
- Right?
- Courageous.
- Arian!
Who?
The leader of the flag ceremony, sir!
Oh, right. The one
who held back the biker, right?
Yes, sir.
Arian. Right.
- Yes, sir.
- What promise?
Right.
Let my guard deal with it.
- Please help him.
- Yes, sir.
Thank you, sir!
Thank you.
Banjarmasin is known
as the city of a thousand rivers,
- a developed city
- You made us panic.
I thought you weren't coming.
Don't worry, I won't leave you guys.
-In the name of Allah,
-Because I promised myself
- the Dance festival of Banjar
- Bunga's dream must come true.
Long live Arian!
has officially started!
Okay, now we're going to watch
the performance
of Mak Iwah dance by Bunga Tigarun!
Please enjoy!
- Come on!
- Go for it, Bunga!
Show them what you can do, Bunga!
- Yes!
- Excuse me.
BANJARMASIN'S ANNIVERSARY
Bunga needs to perform,
no matter what, ma'am.
There's always a way
for water that flows, Arian.
Even when we thought it was a dead end.
Same goes for dreams.
There's always a way
if we want to fight for it.
This river is the witness
of our childhood.
The passion is still flowing within us,
like blood that's running
through our veins.
KELAYAN PARK
It's never easy to start.
Connecting dreams
that will lead us to the future.
For us, when dreams touch the windows,
the river will take it to reality.
Bunga has become a dancer.
Kejora is still pursuing her dream
to be a doctor.
A doctor in Loksado, with Damang Isman.
And I'm serving this country.
Following the path of the kuriding
that was opened by my father.
- Ah, it starts
- Ah, black!
Damn!
It's black!
Ugh!
- It's black.
- Okay, let's do it again.
For me,
the kuriding is the values
and way of life that my father taught me.
Even though I don't play
the kuriding anymore,
but I will always remember
what he taught me.
I will miss the thousand rivers
in this city.
Because for me,
a river is not like the past,
it's like the present day
and the future that I always look up to.
The morning dew is still there
The warm silence of the river
When the window is open
There's always hope
The echo of the spirit that can be heard
In their determination
To pick up hopes
The longing of our homeland
They
Will never give up
To see
The window of our thousand rivers
Even in the noon or in the night
The dark and the bright
Will always be friends
Keep praying to the God
Where there's a will, there's always a way
The echo of the spirit that can be heard
In their determination
To see the hopes
The longing of our homeland
They
Will never give up.
To see
The window of our thousand rivers
Even in the noon or in the night
The dark and the bright
Will always be friends
Keep praying to the God
Where there's a will
There will always be a way