Toboh Gadang Village located at Padang Pariaman, West Sumatera, has a "school" for primates which is called Baruak in local language. Baruak or most people known as monkey, often used by some people in a few different area in West Sumatera as coconut picker dan it has become a tradition which exist until today. Yuang Oroh (65), was born from Pabaruak family and ever since elementary school, he decided to quit school and proceed doing his parents profession. To be able to produce a talented in picking coconut and high-priced monkey, he began selecting, raising, training, selling and also trading monkeys which takes most of his time everyday. It is because of the profit gained is not equal as the hardwork, this profession has become extermely rare in West Sumatera. Moreover, as years goes by, Yuang Oroh's health condition has gotten worse, leaving his 2 sons, Ris and Masrizal as one of the few monkey trainer.
Toboh Gadang Village located at Padang Pariaman, West Sumatera, has a "school" for primates which is called Baruak in local language. Baruak or most people known as monkey, often used by some people in a few different area in West Sumatera as coconut picker dan it has become a tradition which exist until today. Yuang Oroh (65), was born from Pabaruak family and ever since elementary school, he decided to quit school and proceed doing his parents profession. To be able to produce a talented in picking coconut and high-priced monkey, he began selecting, raising, training, selling and also trading monkeys which takes most of his time everyday. It is because of the profit gained is not equal as the hardwork, this profession has become extermely rare in West Sumatera. Moreover, as years goes by, Yuang Oroh's health condition has gotten worse, leaving his 2 sons, Ris and Masrizal as one of the few monkey trainer.
Directors: Gery Arsuma
Writers: Gery Arsuma
Producers: Gery Arsuma
Key cast: Yuang Oroh, Ris, Masrizal, Zal, Jasman
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Student project: Yes
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Shooting format: Digital
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Film color: Color
First-time filmmaker: No
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