'The Sea Speaks His Name' is an Indonesian thriller about…

The film honors Indonesian activists who vanished during 1990s student protests, according to Variety's absorbing and angry review.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN Overnight
Published 12:06 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ Review: Absorbing Indonesian Political Thriller Is an Ode to Disappeared Activists”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:06 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Indonesian, Red Sea.
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Variety‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ Review: Absorbing Indonesian Political Thriller Is an Ode to Disappeared Activists

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVariety reviews Yosep Anggi Noen's new Indonesian thriller, The Sea Speaks His Name, calling it absorbing and angry, an ode to activists who disappeared during the student resistance of the nineteen nineties.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAngry and anguished, and the reviewer still says you should watch it. That's a strong endorsement.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is. I would seat everyone who only posts about activism at one table with this film, and keep the popcorn away.