Eksil Screening in Melbourne

DateSunday, 6 October 2024Time3.00–6.00pm
VenueFederation HallLocationSouthbank Campus
The University of Melbourne

Eksil (2022) is an award-winning documentary movie about ten Indonesian exiles who have been living in Europe for the past 60 years. They were students under the then-Indonesian civil service bond (Indonesian: Mahasiswa Ikatan Dinas, MAHID), studying abroad when Sukarno was replaced by Suharto in 1965-1966 and their passports were revoked by Suharto’s government.

The screening was followed by a Q&A with director Lola Amaria and Emeritus Professor Ariel Heryanto.

This event was hosted by the Indonesia Forum, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts & Music, and the Australia Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA).

Find further media coverage in Indonesian of the Eksil screening at Sydney and Perth on RRI.co.id, Medcom.id, IDN Times, Metro TV News, and Liputan 6.

Just saw the remarkable documentary Eksil which tells the story of Indonesians abroad who were exiled after the 1965 genocide of leftists. Lots of tears in the audience here in Melbourne.

Max Walden
Journalist at the ABC’s Asia Pacific Newsroom
Former digital producer at The Age
Melbourne’s Eksil screening was attended by members of Melbourne’s Indonesian diaspora community and groups interested in Indonesia and Indonesian history. Photos by Diana Pratiwi, used with permission.