‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ Review: Absorbing Indonesian Political Thriller Is an Ode to Disappeared Activists
Though Yosep Anggi Noen’s compellingly angry and anguished “The Sea Speaks His Name” is set predominantly in the 1990s, chronicling grassroots student…
Variety reports: Though Yosep Anggi Noen’s compellingly angry and anguished “The Sea Speaks His Name” is set predominantly in the 1990s, chronicling grassroots student resistance to Indonesian.
In an age where some call themselves activists merely through social media posting, stories of the dangers, consequences and occasional, very hard-won rewards of boots-on-the-ground political activism have additional potency.
This entertainment story centres on Indonesia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Sea Speaks His, Name’ Review and Absorbing Indonesian Political Thriller.
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