Kalfein Maikel Wuisan

Indigenous Activist, Filmmaker

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.

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Our Tools are no Longer Swords and Arrows

Indigenous youth from North Sumatra have initiated a unique journey, taking their stories on the road with a self-launched film festival. Traveling from village to village, they share their films, amplifying their stories and sharing the art of filmmaking with those interested in learning.

Kalfein Maikel Wuisan

Indigenous Activist, Filmmaker
Taking Media into our own Hands

Until recently, most stories about indigenous communities were produced during the colonial era. Using smartphones, Indigenous youth in North Sumatra Indonesia are reclaiming their own narrative through film and photography.

Kalfein Maikel Wuisan

Indigenous Activist, Filmmaker