Die Before Blossom

An observational documentary about the end of childhood, describing how young Muslim girls grow up in Indonesia’s middle class of today. The film portrays two families during a decisive period of their daughters’ school careers in Yogyakarta. In the meantime, the public education system in Indonesia is changing under the politics parties. The once secular institution is more geared towards shaping millions of submissive and pragmatic children by including more religious activities into the school life.