Documentary short · In post-production · 2026
Homework
A documentary rooted in Wuwuk, Minahasa, currently in post-production.
KALFEIN MAIKEL WUISAN
Films
Current projects, completed films, and selected earlier work.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Feature documentary · In development · 2026
Universe Is University
A feature documentary project growing from Indigenous knowledge and lived experience.
FILMS BY KALFEIN
Documentary · 2024 · Director
Rolly: A Story of My Father
A portrait of a father, labour, memory, and life around the seho tree.
Documentary · 2023 · Director
Ruma’mus Ung Gio
A film connected to cultural memory, language, place, and the continuation of knowledge through everyday life.
Documentary · 2022 · Director
Tou Akel
A film about people, seho trees, work, and knowledge surrounding saguer and Cap Tikus in Minahasa.
Documentary · 2011 · Director
Ventje Sumual Sang Pemberontak
An early documentary work focusing on Ventje Sumual and political history connected to Minahasa and Indonesia.
DIRECTED WORKS
Documentary · 2025 · Director · Camera Operator · Editor · Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) & Mata Nusantara (MATATA)
Dangiang Batuwangi: A Bridge Between Indigenous Tradition and Religion
A documentary on Dangiang Batuwangi Indigenous School in Garut, where customary traditions and religion are brought together as complementary foundations for community learning.
Documentary · 2021 · Director · Co-director
Homecoming Movement
A film about Indigenous youth returning to villages and ancestral territories and participating in community resilience.
Documentary · 2020 · Director
Pemuda Adat Penjaga Wilayah Adat
A film about the role of Indigenous youth in protecting ancestral territories and cultural continuity.
Documentary · 2018 · Director
Kawasaran Sonder Reborn
A film connected to the continuation and revitalisation of Kawasaran cultural practice in Minahasa.
Documentary · 2017 · Director
Emi dari Sarongge
A film following Emi and the relationship between everyday life, community, and local experience in Sarongge.
Documentary · 2017 · Director
Persembahan Tukang Kopra
A film observing labour, family life, and the experiences surrounding copra production.
Short film · 2017 · Director
Cakram
A short narrative work developed through experimentation with story, performance, and audiovisual form.
Short film · 2017 · Director
Pisang Goreng Professor
An early collective short film developed through Wuwuk Film.
Short film · 2017 · Director
Hikmat dari Boss
A narrative work exploring everyday relationships through a community-based production process.
Film · 2016 · Director
Rhythm of Soul
An early audiovisual work connected to music, expression, and personal experience.
Documentary · 2016 · Director
Tree House Urongo
A film connected to place, community initiative, and relationships with the surrounding environment.
Short film · 2016 · Director
Upus
One of the early collective short films developed through Wuwuk Film.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Documentary · 2026 · Camera Operator · Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) & Mata Nusantara (MATATA)
Sipanundu': Ilmu Dasar Sebagai Fondasi
A documentary on Sipanundu' Indigenous School in Madandan, Toraja, where children learn language, stories, farming, weaving, and other foundations of Indigenous knowledge.
Documentary · 2025 · Cinematographer · Camera Operator · Editor · Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) & Mata Nusantara (MATATA)
Pesinauan: Merawat Tradisi Mewariskan Weluri
A documentary on Pesinauan Indigenous School in Olehsari, Banyuwangi, where younger generations learn from elders and reconnect with Osing knowledge.
Documentary · 2025 · Cinematographer · Editor · Sound · Agroecology Fund
Asia Learning Exchange April 2025 — Bogor, Indonesia
A short documentary on the Agroecology Fund’s 2025 Asia Learning Exchange in Indonesia, bringing together farmers, Indigenous leaders, grassroots organisations, policymakers, and donors to share practices in agroecology, food sovereignty, and cooperative economies.
Documentary · 2025 · Cinematographer · Editor · Sound · Agroecology Fund
A Farmer’s Story of Agroecological Resilience in Indonesia
A short documentary following a woman farmer in Indramayu whose community reclaimed land through agrarian reform and rebuilt local food systems through agroecological rice farming and farmer cooperatives.
OTHER AUDIOVISUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Footage contribution · Collaborative music video · 2021 · Cinematographer
Wealth of Our Forests
Selected footage filmed by Kalfein Wuisan was included in this collaborative music video bringing together Indigenous voices, languages, and images from across Asia.