SOLATA Highlights Education and Nationalism in Toraja
- 06 Agt 2026 11:47 WIB
- Voice of Indonesia
Key Points
- The film SOLATA portrays educational challenges in remote Toraja while promoting themes of friendship, culture, and nationalism.
- After winning an award in Bulgaria, the film toured several Eastern European cities, introducing Indonesian stories and Torajan culture to international audiences.
RRI.CO.ID, Makassar - Indonesian feature film SOLATA has returned to domestic screens following a promotional tour across Eastern Europe, showcasing the stark realities of rural education and nationalism in remote Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi.
Directed and produced by Ichwan Persada, the film recently won the Special Award for Cinema from the Emerald of the Equator: Cultural Contribution and Humanism at the Golden FEMI Film Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 6, 2026.
Following the award, the film team conducted screenings across five cities in four countries, including Sofia, Bratislava, Budapest, Ankara, and Istanbul, introducing global audiences to Indonesian culture and regional educational challenges.
Starring Rendy Kjaernett as a volunteer teacher from Jakarta, SOLATA, a Torajan term meaning a friend who becomes chosen family, follows his journey teaching children in Ollon, Tana Toraja. The narrative weaves nationalistic symbolism into its story, as the teacher encounters six local students named after Indonesian presidents, set against the backdrop of Torajan cultural heritage and natural landscapes.
Ichwan Persada emphasized that local stories set in remote Indonesian regions hold strong cultural and humanitarian resonance for international audiences.
"Film SOLATA continues to convey messages about education, friendship, culture, humanity, and nationalism while introducing the face of Indonesia through cinema," Director Ichwan Persada stated in Makassar on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as quoted by Antara. ***
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