Alang-Alang : an Indonesian three-part television miniseries directed by Teguh Karya
Alang-Alang Alang-Alang is an Indonesian three-part television miniseries directed by Teguh Karya and broadcast in December 1994. Ipah lives alone with her father, Rengga. The family is very poor and lives in the garbage dumps of Jakarta. Although Ipah wants to go to school, Rengga does not allow her. While Rengga works as a trash scavenger, Ipah takes several jobs and pays for her own schooling, helped by neighbours. Eventually Rengga relents, allowing Ipah to finish her schooling, and she goes on to become a teacher. Alang-Alang was directed by Teguh Karya, a multi-award winning filmmaker known for his films with social messages. It was sponsored by the Family Planning Coordination Board, and the Johns Hopkins University Population Communication Services (JHU/PCS). These organisations, dedicated towards family planning and welfare, considered the message of education important to their goals. Karya, who had previously worked with the BKKBN on Trilogi Khatulistiwa (The Equatorial Tr...