On Mother's Head

  • 94'
  • Indonesia
  • 2013
One day, grandmother Sari finds a young pig in a banana field. It’s a boar. Most villagers prefer sweeter and more obedient sows. When no one claims him, she takes him home, after which he grows up to be the most famous stud in the region.
Because Grandma is getting on in years, daughter Ketut Norsy has taken on the responsibility of visiting the farmers with the pig. She also works in the building industry, carrying heavy baskets of bricks on her head. But with an unemployed husband and five children to feed, Ketut Norsy ends up having to borrow money.
An unvarnished depiction of how harsh country life is on Bali. This documentary does not show the white beaches from the tourist brochures, but the troubles and drudgery that usually remain hidden from outsiders. For these three central characters - besides Grandma and daughter, there’s also granddaughter Ketut Fitry - life is primarily a question of survival.


  • 94'
  • Indonesia
  • 2013
Director
Putu Kusuma Widjaja
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Indonesia
Year
2013
Festival Edition
IFFR 2013
Length
94'
Medium
DCP
Language
Indonesian
Producer
Putu Kusuma Widjaja
Production Company
Sang Karsa Production
Sales
Sang Karsa Production
Screenplay
Putu Kusuma Widjaya
Cinematography
Putu Kusuma Widjaya
Editor
Putu Kusuma Widjaya
Production Design
Putu Kusuma Widjaya, Eti Suryani Made
Sound Design
Made Pirsawan
Cast
Ketut Norsy, Me Sari
Local Distributor
Hubert Bals Fund
Director
Putu Kusuma Widjaja
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Indonesia
Year
2013
Festival Edition
IFFR 2013
Length
94'
Medium
DCP
Language
Indonesian
Producer
Putu Kusuma Widjaja
Production Company
Sang Karsa Production
Sales
Sang Karsa Production
Screenplay
Putu Kusuma Widjaya
Cinematography
Putu Kusuma Widjaya
Editor
Putu Kusuma Widjaya
Production Design
Putu Kusuma Widjaya, Eti Suryani Made
Sound Design
Made Pirsawan
Cast
Ketut Norsy, Me Sari
Local Distributor
Hubert Bals Fund