Film Details

• Title: Ininnawa: An Island Calling

• Format: HD (25fps)

• Sound Format: 5.1 / Stereo

• Production Co: Two Islands Digital

• Year of Production: 2022

• Genre: Documentary

• Duration: 73min / 52min

• Language: Indonesian, Buginese

• Copyright: ©2022 PT Dua Pulau Digital

Synopsis

Ininnawa: An Island Calling explores the difficulties the world’s largest archipelago faces in providing health care. An out of sight, out of mind approach has failed her people. It is a story of obligation and sacrifice, told through a family dedicating their lives to this pursuit in the remote islands of the Flores Sea. MIMI is a mother of two who until recently had left her first child at school in the city and together with her youngest child worked on the islands, more than 30 hours sea travel from South Sulawesi. Her husband HASRI also separates from their family to pursue his calling and work neighbouring islands. Family reunions are rare. As veteran nurse, and Mimi’s mother RABIAH begins retirement, passing the baton to her daughter, she finds herself once more on the islands in an unofficial caretaker role, while Mimi gives birth to her 3rd child.

Mimi’s challenges, her fears and anxiety, unfold on screen as she begins her work as an independent remote area nurse. But for how long can Mimi stay strong and separate from her young family? And how long can Rabiah resist the call of her islands.

Film Team

• Director: Arfan Sabran

• Producers: Nick Calpakdjian & Mark Olsen

• Cinematographer: Muhammad Ishak Iskandar

• Editor: Ernest Hariyanto

• Composer: Arlo Enemark and Juang Manyala

• Colorist: Yehuda Aribowo

• Assistant Editor: Alinda Rimaya

• Production Coordinator (Jakarta): Yournes Sari

• Production Coordinator (Makassar): Andi Fatimah Azzahra & Mardiana Bungin

• Impact Producer: Sofia Setyorini

• Sound Design: Pahlevi Indra C. Santosa

• Production Company: Two Islands Digital

• Sales Agent: Cat & Docs

Festivals & Awards

• Festival Film Indonesia (2022) - Winner Best Indonesian Feature Documentary

• DMZ Industry (2022) - Excellence Award (Rough Cut Pitch)

• EIDF (2023) - World Premiere, South Korea

• CineFestOz - Australian Premiere

• Dili International Film Festival - Official Competition, Timor Leste

Broadcasts

• Al Jazeera English (Worldwide ex North America) - 48min version

• Al Jazeera Arabic (MENA Countries) - 52min version

• EBS (South Korea) - 73min version

• NHK World (Japan) - 25min version