On Mother’s Head

One day, grandmother Sari finds a young pig in a banana field. It’s a boar. Most villagers prefer sweeter and more obedient sows. When no one claims him, she takes him home, after which he grows up to be the most famous stud in the region.
Because Grandma is getting on in years, daughter Ketut Norsy has taken on the responsibility of visiting the farmers with the pig. She also works in the building industry, carrying heavy baskets of bricks on her head. But with an unemployed husband and five children to feed, Ketut Norsy ends up having to borrow money.
An unvarnished depiction of how harsh country life is on Bali. This documentary does not show the white beaches from the tourist brochures, but the troubles and drudgery that usually remain hidden from outsiders. For these three central characters – besides Grandma and daughter, there’s also granddaughter Ketut Fitry – life is primarily a question of survival.

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