
13 Jul 2005

Gie
Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences a political awakening during the tumultuous regimes of Soeharto and Soekarno.
The tale of an activist’s journey during the turbulent years of Martial Law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark, nine years of imprisonment that followed, leading to his birth as a poet.
Himself
Young Joma Sison
Young Julieta de Lima
Ferdinand Marcos
Gen. Favian Ver
Ka "Payat" Dante Buscayno
13 Jul 2005
Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences a political awakening during the tumultuous regimes of Soeharto and Soekarno.
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