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Position Among the Stars ( Dutch: Stand van de Sterren) is a 2010 documentary film directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. It was released on 17 November 2010 as the opening film of the IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam). The documentary is the continuation of Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon and follows again the Sjamsuddin ...
- Indonesian
- Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich, Leonard Retel Helmrich
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- Leonard Retel Helmrich
Sep 16, 2011 · Position Among the Stars: Directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. Position among the Stars, the final part of a trilogy, follows the award- winning documentaries Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon (Joris Ivens Award IDFA 2004 - World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize Sundance 2005).
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- Documentary, History
- Leonard Retel Helmrich
- 2011-09-16
Position Among the Stars is an engrossing chronicle of one family's experiences -- and an insightful look at life in modern Indonesia. Through the eyes of Rumidjah, an old Christian woman living ...
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- Documentary, History, Drama
- Leonard Retel Helmrich
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Feb 16, 2012 · Position Among the Stars – review. A highly watchable and witty documentary about an Indonesian family leaves Peter Bradshaw wondering if the director has set things up a touch. Peter Bradshaw ...
"Position Among the Stars" reps an affectionate send-off for the series' subjects, the Sjamsuddin family, a working-class clan living in Indonesia. Full Review | Feb 23, 2012.
Sep 15, 2011 · Twelve years ago, Dutch filmmaker Retel Helmrich decided to visit Indonesia, the birthplace of his Dutch father and Indonesian mother, looking for inspiration. The trip ignited his fascination with the country and he started filming the Shamshudin family living in a Jakarta slum. He followed them as the country shook off the rule of president Suharto, experienced a rise of Islamic power and ...
