Bachtiar Siagian
The persistence of Turang’s story about grassroot resistance
Peak Web October 19, 2026On November 4, a film that was banned and then considered lost until 2023 will be screened at the SFU School for Contemporary Arts. The Peak spoke with artist and professor Chris Chong Chan Fui to learn more about the film and why it’s important to seek out banned movies. Turang (1958) by Indonesian director Bachtiar Siagian points its focus at the Indonesian independence struggle against the Dutch, particularly from the perspectives of ordinary Indonesians. Chong connects the film’s subject matter to present day causes for social mobilization by expressing that “there are many forces today that try to keep…
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