Indonesia

Episode of Series “Asian insight”. What makes this diverse chain of islands into a nation? Indonesia’s national motto “Unity in diversity” is the film’s starting point in its concentration on Sumatra, Java and Bali - the most populated areas. One of the most interesting sequences is an examination of the Indonesian concept of power - that there is a finite amount of it in the world. Another highlight is the Indonesian Army and its role as an essential ingredient in society - not, as so often in the West, as something appended to, or imposed on, society.