Speaking Up The Sexual Violence in Indonesian Film: Reception Analysis of Sexual Violence on Photocopier (2021)

Abstract

In Indonesia, sexual violence is very common in any environment. Therefore, there are many movements or demonstrations to reject sexual violence. Apart from demonstrating, another way to resist is through film, where this research will focus on the Photocopier film and aims to see how the audience receptions the issue of sexual violence in the Photocopier film also the researcher offers new ideas through how this film tries to raise the issue of sexual violence so that people don't just shut up and speak up to the world. Besides that, the researcher want to find out how informants view the metaphors related in the scene when connected to their cultures. The method used is qualitative research and Stuart Hall's reception analysis. Data collected by conducting in-depth interviews with five different respondents. The results obtained in this study found that the five respondents were in a negotiation position where they agreed with the researcher's view but also added their views. Religious factors, an environment that includes origin, culture, and family, as well as personal experiences play an important role in influencing their reception of the issue of sexual violence in the film. They felt some impact on their lives after watching the movie, especially in their daily lives with people. They became more cautious of the people around them and developed a deeper sense of sympathy and empathy for the victims of sexual violence.