

Gie
His greatest weapon was a pen; his greatest flaw was his honesty
Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences a political awakening during the tumultuous regimes of Soeharto and Soekarno.
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- Released
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- Language
- Indonesian
- based on novel or book
- students' movement
- biography
- idealism
- based on true story
- indonesia
- university
- political activist
- activist
- 1960s
- social criticism
- indonesian history
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- PremiereCINEFAN Film Festival20 Jul 2006
United StatesUS
- PremiereIndonesian Film Festival9 Apr 2006
- PremiereNew York Museum of Modern Art15 Nov 2006
CanadaCA
- PremiereVancouver International Film Festival30 Sept 2005
IndonesiaID
- Theatrical13+13 Jul 2005
NetherlandsNL
- PremiereInternational Film Festival Rotterdam31 Jan 2006
SingaporeSG
- PremiereSingapore International Film Festival24 Apr 2006
South KoreaKR
- PremierePusan International Film Festival10 Oct 2005
ThailandTH
- PremiereBangkok International Film Festival20 Feb 2006
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Gie was released on 13 July 2005.
Audience reviews
1- A9/10
Alunauwie
9/29/2025
Gie, adapted from Soe Hok Gie’s diary Catatan Seorang Demonstran, skillfully brings to life the passionate and critical youth through strong performances, especially by Nicholas Saputra. The film’s well-structured story and aesthetic choices, including language, color, and music, enrich the viewing experience despite some inconsistent character development and unnecessary scenes. Overall, it remains a compelling dram…
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