Indonesia, Power, Islam, and democracy
The fourth most populated country in the world, the largest Muslim nation on the planet, an annual growth of over 6%… Indonesia has recently joined the very exclusive Top 10 club of world’s largest economies. An impressive record for this archipelago of 13.000 islands set to become an Asian giant of tomorrow – but at what price and on what terms? Two films that will help to understand today’s Indonesia. The first part describes the country’s turbulent path from colonization to independence and the hard lessons of democracy. The second explores what’s at stake for this young nation, whose growth could change the face of the world.