Blind Pig Who Wants To Fly is Indonesian filmmaker Edwin's first film. It plays in the Tiger competition, the prize for the best debut or second feature film. There's a big number of characters in the film, among them a blind dentist who plays Stevie Wonder on his radio during work and sings along, his wife who only focusses on her badminton, a rich gay couple that have relationship problems while one of them pleads for tolerance as a preacher on television, a Chinese boy who walks with his face down because he is ashamed of being Chinese and a girl who scares people away with her fireworks.
They all have their own dreams, mannerisms and are willing to make sacrifices for their dreams. At one point the Chinese boy is asked by his girlfriend what he wants to become when he grows up. Anything but Chinese is his answer. This part of the film is autobiographical, Edwin himself is of Chinese heritage. This leads to what the film really is about; the blind pig who wants to fly. He is stuck on a chain and tries to get lose. The blind pig represents all the characters in the film.
Blind Pig Who Wants To Fly is a strong plead for the minorities of Indonesia. Sometimes its symbolism is a bit obvious, but this doesn't make Edwin's message weaker. Blind Pig Who Wants To Fly has a good chance to win one of the three tigers and is because of its content, an important film for Indonesia.
**** (out of 5)
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