DONGENG SEBELUM HUJAN. A Tales Before The Rain (Forum Lenteng | 2003 | 15' 2" | English subtitle)

"This public transport has many story in it. Ukar, the taxi driver told what happen when you drive and meet the strangers. The conversation become really a hero story as Ukar as an actor. And it stop when the rain comes and the wiper cleaning. You can guess which one the truth."

This video is part of Massroom Project (2003) is a documentary video project on Jakarta. The videos consist of nine works that tells nine stories about living experiences in Jakarta. Those experiences pass on various aspects of the city such as: mass transportation, public space, marginalize traditional vendors, voice pollution in the city and survival in Jakarta. These nine works of the Massroom Project has been screened in various film festival and exhibiton in Indonesia and international. Some of the works achieve the nomination for best short filmwork at Oberhausen International Film Festival, Germany. Amongst the important festivals which screened the Massroom Project works is 15th Festival Internacional de Curtas Metragens de Sao Paulo 2004, Brasil; Indonesia Under Construction, The Netherlands; Tales of Two Cities: Jakarta/Canberra 2005, Australia; Seminar and Conference Responsibilities of Criticism 2008, USA.