“Democracy is a complex phenomenon. It is contingent, contested and constructed.”

CAST
in order of appearance
Lucie Mahurskyj | The Woman with the Balloons (aka Democracy) |
Nico Carpentier | The Narrator |
Mazlum Kemal Dağdelen | Judge I |
Vaia Doudaki | Judge II |
Angga Ariestya | The Group Leader |
Ali Minanto | Group Member I |
Nurul Dinda Latifah | Group Member II |
Dilara Bozdogan | The Family’s Female Member |
Sigi Gereilainge | The Family’s Son |
Darmanto Simaepa | The Family’s Male Member |
Celestial Fenix Petrifikus Totalis | The Family’s Dog |
Nurul Dinda Latifah | The Clown |
Soegeng Soejono | The Lost Visitor |
Angga Ariestya | Worker I |
Eka Ramadhan | Worker II |
Fardaniyan | Worker III |
Agus Prasetyo | The Masked Dancer I |
Muhammad Sauqi | The Masked Dancer II |
Fitri | The Female Dancer |
Bakidzanani Dube | The Man with a Dog |
Orman Snoopy Levandulovy Sen | The Dog in the Tunnel |
Theo Zefanya Ebenezer | The Man with the Crutch |
Jana Rajab Rambova | Passer-by I |
Theo Zefanya Ebenezer | Passer-by I |
Sadia Zamir | Passer-by III |
Angga Ariestya | Soldier I |
Bakidzanani Dube | Soldier II |
Rajab Muhamad | Activist I |
Lucas Ramba | Activist II |
Lucas Tomecka | Activist III |




DISCLAIMER
This film essay is part of the Mapping Media for Future Democracies (MeDeMAP) project which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation action under Grant Agreement No 101094984. The views and opinions expressed in this film essay are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
AGON | 2025