Witness Ininnawa - An Island Calling: Indonesia’s remote island nurses
A retired nurse volunteers to return to remote Indonesian islands to help her patients during a healthcare crisis. Published on 14 September 2023. The world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia, relies on dedicated nurses and volunteers to deliver care to patients living on remote islands. Nurse Rabiah works for long periods away from her family on the islands of the Flores Sea, 30 hours away by sea. But it is time for her to take a step back from her duties. Rabiah passes on everything she knows about nursing and the islands to her daughter, Mimi. Once resentful of her mother’s absence, Mimi finds herself separated from her young family as she is drawn to the islanders’ calls for care. Ininnawa is a documentary film by Arfan Sabran.
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Ininnawa - An Island Calling: Indonesia’s remote island nurses
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 14 September 2023
Start Time
- 08 : 00
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- A retired nurse volunteers to return to remote Indonesian islands to help her patients during a healthcare crisis. Published on 14 September 2023. The world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia, relies on dedicated nurses and volunteers to deliver care to patients living on remote islands. Nurse Rabiah works for long periods away from her family on the islands of the Flores Sea, 30 hours away by sea. But it is time for her to take a step back from her duties. Rabiah passes on everything she knows about nursing and the islands to her daughter, Mimi. Once resentful of her mother’s absence, Mimi finds herself separated from her young family as she is drawn to the islanders’ calls for care. Ininnawa is a documentary film by Arfan Sabran.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The source recording of Al Jazeera English's "Witness", "Ininnawa - An Island Calling" for Thursday 14 September 2023 contains defects (corrupted video) due to signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Arfan Sabran (Producer)
- Two Islands Digital (Production Unit)