After the death of his mother, 12-year old Jaya is sent to live with his father, Jokhar. Jokhar works on a Jermal, a fishing platform on stilts. Jokhar, not interested in Jaya as a son, employs him to work under terrible conditions with 8 other boys. Renounced by his father and bullied by the other boys, Jaya takes fate into his own hands.

Director: Ravi Bharwani Rayya Makarim

Screenplay: Rayya Makarim

Cast: Iqbal S. Manurung Didi Petet Yayu A.W. Unru Chairil A. Dalimunthe

Producer: Orlow Seunke

Orig. Titel: Jermal
Section: Michel
Original language: Indonesian
Filmtype: Kinderfilm
Music: Thoersi Argeswara
DoP: Claire Pijman
Set Designer: Budi Riyanto
Editor: Orlow Seunke
Format: 35 mm

Production Company: ECCO Films Indonesia, Jl. Gereja Theresia No. 23, (Pav), 10350 Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: +62 21 3923738, Fax: +62 21 31900147, email: eccofilms@gmail.com, www.eccofilms.com