"Betina" / "Women" 

1920 x 1080

93 sec short film 

2020

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is a short film tribute to the women that stays resilient to whatever life throws at them. This short film is inspired by the legend of Raden Ayu Kartini who was a pioneer in the area of education for women's rights. Kartini improved the conditions of indigenous Indonesian women which at the time had a very low social status. Kartini saw that the struggle for women to obtain their freedom, autonomy, and legal equality. Kartini also protested the Javanese cultural tendency to impose obstacles on women's development. Women should not be perceived as an authority or secluded, treated as slaves. Women have the right to learn, educate, and pursue their dreams as they wish.