Documentary
Duation: 1h 33min
A cinematic documentary that reveals the existence of present-day slave trade on Sumba island in Indonesia. While investigating a case of human trafficking, local activist Jeremy Kewuan meets a Maramba shaman who has strong belief in his ancestral right to slave ownership.
Amidst this, an 8-year-old enslaved girl emerges. According to local tradition, the Ata people must serve the Maramba masters for generations and, upon death, be buried with their masters. With the help of a former slave, and through a myriad of confrontations with slave owners, chieftains, and his own beliefs... Jeremy eventually secures freedom for the young slave girl. A small victory for the ongoing fight against human abuse while the Queen of the island still owns hundreds of slaves that await emancipation on the island.
The documantary has been made in cooperation with Estonia: cowriter dr Terje Toomistu, coproducer Marianna Kaat, composer Timo Steiner and the sound designer is Israel Bañuelos from Estonia.
Country: Belgium, Estonia, Taiwan, Italy 2025
Director: Jimmy Hendrickx, Jeremy Kewuan
Launguage: Indonesian
Subtitles: Estonian, English
In addition, we invite everyone to visit the exhibition, On Fragile Grounds. Sirje Runge and Light, at the Kai Art Center on the same day. Sirje Runge is one of the central figures of Estonian postwar art. The exhibition traces Runge’s lifelong exploration of light, color, and perception, from her geometric experiments of the 1970s to recent large-scale projects, and reconstructs her pioneering teaching practice.
On Wednesdays, there is a discount for everyone at both the cinema and the exhibition. The gallery closes at 6 pm, so if you purchase a combo ticket, please visit the exhibition before the cinema screening.
Kai Art Center • Peetri tänav 12, 10415 Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia