

During the 1965 mass killings to eliminate the Indonesian Communist Party, the new regime banned scholars in the Soviet Union and China, forcing them into exile across Europe. This documentary follows those displaced individuals as they navigate the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany, and Indonesia, reflecting on the traumatic events that uprooted their lives.
Hartoni Ubes
Self
LeadSarjio Mintardjo
Self
I Gede Arka
Self
Asahan Aidit
Self
Chalik Hamid
Self
Djumaini Kartapawira
Self
Kuslan Budiman
Self
Sarmadji
Self
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lola Amaria's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Exiles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”