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Homelands

on BBC Two England

Six films about artists struggling for the future of their homelands, often in the teeth of opposition.
Indonesia. Mochtar Lubis and W S
Rendra are two writers whose work has brought them into conflict with the state. Both have been jailed and their work banned for its outspoken criticism of the government. Lubis, born in Sumatra in 1922, was one of the early freedom fighters for independence from Dutch Colonial rule. Journalist, novelist and publisher, he is an international figure whose work has been widely translated. Rendra was born in Java in 1935. He is one of the central figures of Indonesian cultural life. Poet, playwright, actor and critic, Rendra is a 'poet of protest' who performs his work in public and has a huge popular following. Producer Julia Cave
Series producer Diana Lashmore
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