Newtopia
Norway / 2020 / 54min
In English and Indonesian with English subtitles

In search of a so-called utopian world, Norwegian backpacker Andun Amundsen makes his way into the Indonesian jungle to explore a purer way of life. He meets a shaman Aman Paksa that he would form a deep friendship with. For 15 years, Amundsen lives with Aman's clan without electricity and other modern technology while documenting their lives. Can Aman resist the temptation of material comforts? The film inquires what happens when the romanticism of an exotic culture wears out and reality takes over.

DIR:
Audun Amundsen
TIME & VENUE
* 02/11 1:00PM Broadway Cinematheque
22/11 4:30PM Broadway Cinematheque
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