Work-in-Progress Presentation: The Sea Remembers by Ayomi Amindoni

This work-in-progress presentation shares a documentary film project follows Elnino, a young female crew member aboard the vessel Arka Kinari, as she traces her ancestral roots across the Banda and Kei Islands as well as a photography series documenting the all-female crew of Arka Kinari during a two-week sailing residency across the Mediterranean Sea. Moving beyond the routine demands of life on board, the visual narrative captures the impacts of climate change on vulnerable coastal communities.

Joined by Elnino (online), who's also serving as the co-producer of the documentary, the session will discuss about the urgency to make this project, reframing coastal identity, and possibilities of supoorting the Indigenous marine rights & climate justice.

ABOUT BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SEA
Since early this year, Goethe-Institut Indonesien has initiated "Between the Mountain and the Sea," a residency programme developed in collaboration with Arka Kinari. Since March 2026, Mutia Bunga and Ayomi Amindoni have been the artists in residence aboard Arka Kinari, a sailing ship transformed into a floating cultural space by musicians Filastine & Nova. Sailing across the Indonesian and Southeast Asian archipelagos, the ship connects coastal communities through artistic encounters around environmental and cultural sustainability.
 
From Cirebon and Mount Ciremai in Kuningan to the Mediterranean Sea and Ambon Manise, Mutia have gathered stories and impressions along the way. Their stop at GoetheHaus Jakarta will be one of the final stops of the journey, offering a glimpse of their coastal encounters before the project’s final presentation in early 2027.