A
documentary film made by Dutch filmmaker Leonard Retel Helmrich on poverty in
Indonesia has secured a 2011 Academy Award nomination in the long documentary
category.
The movie,
titled Stand van de Sterren (among the stars), documents the life of Sjamsuddin
and depicts various issues including poverty, prostitution and the gap between
rich and poor, kompas.com reported on Tuesday.
The
nomination is an achievement for the Dutch film industry as this is the first
time a Dutch documentary film has gained a nomination in this category.
The film is
part of a trilogy, with Stand van de Zon (the shape of the sun) and Stand van
de Maan (the shape of the Moon) which Leonard finished filming in Indonesia in
2001 and 2004.
Both of his
other films also garnered worldwide acclaim.
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