Indonesia Calling

Filmed secretly in Sydney by Dutch documentarian Joris Ivens, this short records the solidarity of Indonesian seamen, Australian trade unionists, and local activists who refused to support Dutch efforts to restore colonial rule after World War II. More than a chronicle, it was an act of protest that aligned cinema with the Indonesian independence movement.

Director: Joris Ivens

Cast: Peter Finch, Edmund Allison, Catherine Duncan, Jim Healey

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.