Debra Yatim is an Indonesian activist, journalist, columnist, filmmaker, and founder of multiple organizations, including the Kalyanamitra Foundation, one of the oldest women’s nonprofits in Indonesia. She has published numerous poetry collections and translated short stories, longer fiction, poetry, and news articles. She is also active in theater and is currently working on a performance program for teenagers in Bulungan, North Kalimantan.
This documentary film is about the life and struggles of Rainha Boki Raja, the queen of Ternate in the 16th century. In her role as queen, she confronted the turmoil in Ternate and Tidore during the era of Western colonialism and imperialism. She also challenged the dominant patriarchal culture in the power structures and society of that time. Ternate is one of the oldest and largest maritime kingdoms based in North Maluku, and it still exists today. Its history spans 750 years. Since Indonesia's independence, the Sultanate of Ternate has been classified as a cultural heritage rather than a sovereign state.
The film features music composed and performed by Ananda Sukarlan. Christine Hakim, a renowned Indonesian actress, portrays the queen.
Film dokumenter ini mengisahkan kehidupan dan perjuangan Rainha Boki Raja, Ratu Ternate pada abad ke-16. Dalam menjalankan perannya sebagai ratu, ia menghadapi pergolakan di Ternate dan Tidore selama era kolonialisme dan imperialisme Barat. Ia juga menantang budaya patriarki yang dominan dalam struktur kekuasaan dan masyarakat pada masa itu. Ternate adalah salah satu kerajaan maritim tertua dan terbesar yang berpusat di Maluku Utara dan masih ada hingga saat ini. Sejarahnya membentang sepanjang 750 tahun. Sejak kemerdekaan Indonesia, Kesultanan Ternate diklasifikasikan sebagai warisan budaya, bukan sebagai negara yang berdaulat.
Film ini menampilkan musik yang dibuat dan dibawakan oleh Ananda Sukarlan. Christine Hakim, seorang aktris Indonesia terkemuka, memerankan sosok ratu tersebut.
Featuring
Debra Yatim
moderator
Ratna Erika Mawarrani Suwarno
Ratna Erika Mawarrani Suwarno is an Indonesian lecturer and researcher who is currently a lecturer in the Faculty of Cultural Sciences at Padjadjaran University. Her research interests primarily focus on world literature, creative writing on web platforms, web series, documentary film production, and Indonesian internet culture. She is currently writing a PhD thesis on the trend of Indonesian YouTube web series in the 2010s. With her background as a film professional, her interests in literature, combined with her practical film expertise, have shaped her passion for pursuing studies in Indonesian media and cultural studies.
Ratna Erika Mawarrani Suwarno adalah seorang dosen dan peneliti Indonesia yang saat ini mengajar di Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Padjadjaran. Minat penelitian utamanya meliputi sastra dunia, penulisan kreatif di platform web, serial web, produksi film dokumenter, dan budaya internet Indonesia. Saat ini, ia sedang menulis disertasi PhD-nya tentang tren serial web YouTube Indonesia pada tahun 2010-an. Dengan latar belakang sebagai profesional film, minatnya di bidang sastra yang dipadukan dengan keahlian praktisnya di bidang film telah membentuk keinginannya untuk mengejar studi di bidang kajian media dan budaya Indonesia.