Final edited version of Rindu Kelana/The Need to Wander the biography of Sitor Situmorang directed by Ed Pesta Sirait. Sitor Situmorang is one of Indonesia's most important and productive lyric poets, with a body of work filled with longing and restlessness that spans almost five decades. This film is the final edited version of the biography of Sitor Situmorang filmed in Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia as part of the "On the Record: Indonesian Literary Figures" series which features interviews with prominent Indonesian authors, poets and playwrights. This film is in Indonesian with English subtitles and transcripts in English and Indonesian are also available.

About the "On the Record: Indonesian Literary Figures" series: in an effort to promote knowledge about Indonesian literature and its creators, Lontar has thus far produced 24 films on Indonesian writers. These films offer viewers a direct look at the people behind the books. We are able to hear, directly from the writers' mouths, their reminiscences and their thoughts. Each film is approximately 24 - 29 minutes in length; additional raw footage is available through the Lontar Digital Library.

Creator / Author:  Sirait  Eduard P. (Eduard Pesta) 

Publisher: Lontar Foundation

Place of Publication: Jakarta

Publisher URL: http://www.lontar.org

Created: 1995