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'Crisscrossing between the stories of Rima, a dynamic recruit whose ambition is soon thwarted by Islamic convention; the disaffected Jabir, who is looking for a way out of a cycle of poverty; and Asimah, who desperately searches the streets for her kidnapped daughter, The Blindfold builds a powerful portrait of how the spread of Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia is targeting the country's youth. Shot in nine days (for security reasons), with a mix of professional and non-professional actors, The Blindfold sees veteran director Garin Nugroho dispense with his trademark use of allegory and metaphor in favour of a strikingly realistic storytelling style.' Melbourne International Film Festival

'Film is medium for activism. Film is the medium for change and to resist all stereotypes that make people vulgar, banal and prejudiced.' Garin Nugroho

Ages 18+