ULASAN BUKU
BOOK REVIEW
Yasmin Ahmad: How You Know
by Orked Ahmad Aku by Sjuman Djaya
‘How You Know’ is a
compilation of memoir of the
late Yasmin Ahmad, the famous
director that known as someone
who was inspiring to the industry
of films. This book is made to
remember Yasmin as a wisdom
person by her close friends and
colleagues. Some of the quotes
really gives a major impact to the
people that is close to her. Yasmin
How You Know also tells the story
of behind the scenes of the movies
that she produced such as Sepet
and Gubra. Her words of wisdom
and messages to her friends are
very meaningful that makes this
book feels like the late Yasmin is
close to their heart and mind.
Some of the quotes not only
portray her life as a director but
also full with her sacred messages
that can moves someone’s feelings
and emotions, full with love and
how she managed to overcome
bitterness with joy.
Sjuman Djaya’s Aku is
the compilation of life journey
of the famous Indonesian poet,
Chairil Anwar. All obstacles and
challenges occurred in Chairil’s
life script was recorded in this
book which witnessed the bitter
sweet chapter that devoted him
as the symbol of inspiration to
the whole world, especially to the
Indonesia Republic. The poetry is
so remarkable that the book made
a place in one of the most famous
love film, Ada Apa Dengan Cinta.
This book reflects the life
of Chairil and tells how he gets
too obsessed with reading that he
would feel unease if he is not doing
it. Thus, it taught Chairil about
the importance and significance
of books and how it influenced in
every action he does.
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It’s What I Do by Lynsey Addario
Pictures speak thousand
words. It is a story of how a
courageous young woman who
decided to go to Libya and
recorded every single journey of
her life with just photos.
Addario is an American
photojournalist
that
often
goes to Afghanistan, Iraq and
Darfur to cover for conflicts
that is happening right there.
It is all started when she was
missing in Libya and the Libyan
government threatened her with
death and repeatedly groped her
during the captivity in Libyan
Army.
A true story of how
young photojournalist could
survive from such traumatize
scene can still projecting and
performing her responsibilities
in such a good way that could
sparks certain emotions in the
readers when they are reading
the book.