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Jalanan (2013)
When a movie about people on the street makes you smile from ear to ear
This isn't a pity story about people on the street. It's a movie about how people can find happiness and hope between the cracks of modern day society.
And it works because of the 3 stars of the show - Titi, Boni and Ho, who are street buskers in Jakarta. The film is lifted by their remarkably honest and funny insights simply because they aren't used to the self-censorship that we all have as part of our daily lives.
Daniel Ziv deserves props too for his commitment (5 years of living with these guys). He's rewarded by a camera that surprisingly few people look at, and it gives us an amazingly intimate look into the lives of these street people.
I loved this documentary, and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who's looking for something to live for. If these people can find it, the rest of us better try a little harder.