Kemendikbudristek Police Women's Day Short Film 2021

A Children's Story about Safe Spaces for Girls

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Kemendikbudristek Police Women's Day Short Film 2021

This short film was made for Indonesia's Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology on its Cerdas Berkarakter channel, to mark Police Women's Day 2021 and 73 years of service by policewomen. The story is inspired by the book Derap Warapsari Bakti Dwi Dasa Warsa and runs 3 minutes 36 seconds.

A girl who dreams of becoming a policewoman helps a friend who fell off a swing and is embarrassed because her trousers tore. She protects her friend's privacy, asks the boys to step back and uses a sarong as a screen. PopOut handled the video shooting with the child cast at a home and a playground, under strict health protocols, and the video editing, including subtitles.

Client: Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi
Year: 2021
Service: Video production

The challenge

For Police Women's Day, Kemendikbudristek wanted to introduce children to the work of policewomen, especially their role in protecting women and children. The message had to reach young viewers without feeling like a lecture, and filming took place in 2021 while pandemic restrictions were still in force.

The solution

The message is carried by a children's story close to everyday life. The film opens at home, where a mother lists the achievements of policewomen and an older brother dismisses his sister's dream. It then moves to a playground, where the girl in a toy policewoman's uniform helps her friend in a way that spares her embarrassment, and the boys end up apologising. It closes on the sign of a Women and Children Service Unit (PPA) and a thank-you to policewomen.

The results

The result is a 3 minute 36 second short film that explains the role of policewomen and why safe spaces for girls matter, in language children understand. It ends with “Terima kasih telah menciptakan ruang aman untuk perempuan” (thank you for creating safe spaces for women) and “Selamat Hari Polisi Wanita” (happy Police Women's Day).

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