The Exiles (2022 film)

Not to be confused with Exile (2022 film).

The Exiles
Poster
Indonesian	Eksil
Directed by	Lola Amaria
Written by	Lola Amaria Gunawan Rahardja
Produced by	Lola Amaria
Edited by	Shalahuddin Siregar
Production company	Lola Amaria Production
Release date	27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) (JAFF)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian

The Exiles (Indonesian: Eksil) is a 2022 Indonesian documentary film directed, co-written and produced by Lola Amaria in her feature documentary directorial debut.

It won the Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival and Best Film during the Indonesian Screen Awards section at the 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival.

Premise

The Exiles follows the stories of Indonesian students who are stranded and unable to return to Indonesia after the events of the 30 September Movement in 1965.^[1][2] Apart from the interviews with the exiles, the stories are told through historical footage and animation recreations.^[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 17th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival during the JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards competition program on 27 November 2022, where it won for Best Film.^[4] It had its international premiere at the CinemAsia Film Festival in March 2023.^[5]

It was given a limited theatrical release in Indonesia on 1 February 2024.^[6] It garnered a total of 63,045 admissions during its theatrical run.^[7]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival	3 December 2022	JAFF Indonesian Screen Awards – Best Film	Lola Amaria	Won	[8]
Indonesian Film Festival	14 November 2023	Best Documentary Feature	Lola Amaria	Won	[9]

References

1. Indra, Radhiyya (4 October 2023). "No way home: Documentary 'Eksil' sheds light on those exiled in 1965". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
2. Sidarto, Linawati (20 March 2023). "Lola Amaria's Documentary on Indonesian Exiles". Tempo. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
3. Widisto, Aushaf (24 October 2023). "Film Festival review: The Exiles". InDaily. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
4. Wong, Silvia (6 December 2022). "'Autobiography', 'The Exiles' win top prizes at Indonesia's Jogja-NETPAC film festival". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
5. Bouwhuis, Tim (8 March 2023). "CinemAsia 2023 I: De erfenis van Soeharto in The Exiles & Autobiography" [CinemAsia 2023 I: The Legacy of Soeharto in The Exiles and Autobiography]. Tim Bouwhuis. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
6. Syafiq, Syarief Muhammad (11 January 2024). "Film Eksil Tayang di Bioskop 1 Februari 2024" [The Exiles to screen in cinema on 1 February 2024]. Medcom. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
7. "Eksil". Cinepoint. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
8. Maharani, Shinta (3 December 2022). Hayati, Istiqomatul (ed.). "Kisah Eksil 1965 Raih Penghargaan Film Indonesia Terbaik JAFF" [The Exile Stories of 1965 Wins Best Indonesian Film Award at JAFF]. Tempo. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
9. "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2023" [Full list of Citra Awards winners at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival]. CNN Indonesia. 14 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.