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Ahu Parmalim

Carles Butar-Butar, a young Parmalim man from the short film Ahu Parmalim

Carles Butar-Butar, a young Parmalim man from the short film Ahu Parmalim. Source: Ahu Parmalim - Kampung Halaman Foundation

From New York director Cecilia Maharani Tunggadewi talks about her short film ‘Ahu Parmalim’ that highlights the plight of vernacular religions in Indonesia.


Why did Cecilia Maharani Tunggadewi make the film ‘Ahu Parmalim’?  What story does the film tell? How have audiences reacted to ‘Ahu Parmalim’? Cecilia Maharani Tunggadewi answers these and other questions.


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