Slave Island

Original Title: Slave Island

Documentary | 93' 37" | 2024 (Completed)

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Director:	Jimmy Hendrickx, Jeremy Kewuan
Producer:	Kristian Van der Heyden
Writer:	Jimmy Hendrickx, Jeremy Kewuan, Kristian Van der Heyden, Terje Toomistu

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Activist Jeremy Kewuan faces the invisible power of ideology and faith as he combats traditions of present-day slavery on a remote Indonesian island.

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synopsis

A film that reveals the existence of present-day slave trade on Sumba island in Indonesia. While investigating human trafficking, local activist Jeremy Kewuan meets a Maramba shaman who believes in his ancestral right to slave ownership. Amidst this, an 8-year-old enslaved girl emerges. Traditionally, the Ata people should serve the Maramba masters for generations and, upon death, be buried with their masters. Through a myriad of confrontations with slave owners, chieftains, and his own beliefs… Jeremy eventually secures freedom for the young slave girl. A small victory for the fight against human abuse while the Queen of the island still owns hundreds of slaves that await emancipation.

Credits

Director
Jimmy Hendrickx, Jeremy Kewuan
Producer
Kristian Van der Heyden
Writer
Jimmy Hendrickx, Jeremy Kewuan, Kristian Van der Heyden, Terje Toomistu
Cast
Jeremy Kewuan
Editing
Raquel Ferreira, Jimmy Hendrickx
Photography
Jimmy Hendrickx, Jeremy Kewuan

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2024
Production status
Completed
Original title
Slave Island
Original language
Indonesian, English

Technical specs

Running time
93' 37"
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub) Dolby
Available formats
4K
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Harald House Belgium BVBA

Patersstraat 100
2300 Turnhout
Belgium

haraldhouse@gmail.com

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Film Option

3401 St-Antoine West Westmount
Québec
Canada

pcadieux@filmoption.com

www.filmoptioninternational.com
Distribution
Film Option International

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2025: Movies That Matter (NL); 2025: DOCVILLE (BE)

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Partners

Co-production partners

The Y-HOUSE (BE), Baltic Film Corporation (ES), Flash Forward Entertainment (SK), Samarcanda Film (IT)

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)

Tax shelter

Rubykub SRL, BNP Paribas Film Finance

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Slave Island

synopsis

Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Cast

Editing

Photography

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour