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Kalfein Maikel Wuisan

Indonesia

Kalfein Maikel Wuisan or Kale, is an Indigenous Minahasa youth from Wuwuk, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia. Besides involvement in the youth wing of the Indonesian Alliance of Indigenous Peoples (AMAN), called BPAN (Barisan Pemuda Adat Nusantara) he’s actively involved in short filmmaking and the cultural movement with local artists, humanists and historians to enhance Minahasa culture & their Christianity as part of Minahasa identity in Minahasa.

Using photography & videography to teach Smartphone Cinematography to young generations from all villages in Minahasa and participating in the Minahasa youth film community to make their own film festival called FESTIVAL FELEM ORANG GUNUNG.

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