Rolly: A Story About My Father is a film that tells the story of a Minahasan indigenous person named Rolly. His full name is Rolly Wuisan (73 years old). He has been a traditional palm wine maker for more than 50 years. During that time, he has also protected the nature where he lives. He protects nature through the knowledge passed down from his ancestors, which he also uses to safeguard both nature and his descendants. He plants trees and protects forests and rivers for the survival of both himself and future generations. Rolly is an example of how Indigenous Peoples play an important role in tackling the climate crisis. He believes that nature and humans are close relatives, and as such, relatives must protect each other.
“From him, I learned how humans relate to nature, relate to fellow humans, and relate to The Creator. In the eyes of many people, my father is just a traditional palm wine maker, an ordinary person. To me, he is an extraordinary person. His efforts to protect nature are an inspiration to me and the story must be told. Now that he is old, I can’t wait for a filmmaker to come and make a movie about my father. I have to make it myself, a movie about my father’s story.” – Kalfein Wuisan
Bahasa:
Rolly: Sebuah Cerita tentang Ayah Saya
Rolly: Sebuah Cerita Tetang Ayah Saya bercerita tentang seorang masyarakat adat Minahasa bernama Rolly. Nama Lengkapnya Rolly Wuisan (73 Tahun). Ia seorang petani captikus. Selama lebih dari 50 tahun, ia melakoni perkejaan tersebut. Selama itu juga ia menjaga alam dimana ia hidup.
Ia menjaga alam lewat pengetahuan yang diturunkan dari leluhurnya. Pengetahuan itu juga yang ia gunakan untuk menjaga alam dan keturunannya. Ia menanam pohon, menjaga hutan dan sungai demi kelangsungan hidupnya dan keturunannya. Rolly menjadi salah satu contoh bagaimana Masyarakat Adat memiliki peran peting dalam mengatasi krisis iklim.
Ia percaya bahwa alam dan manusia adalah saudara dekat, sehingga sesama saudara harus saling menjaga.
