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Indonesia: After the Wave

When the tsunami’s waters retreated in the Indonesian territory of Aceh, two opposing forces swept in: foreigners and the Islamic law, Sharia. Indonesia: After the Wave follows the massive influx and subsequent challenge to Aceh’s conservative moral standards.

Series

Frontline

Premiere Date

June 26, 2007

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

When the tsunami’s waters retreated in the Indonesian territory of Aceh, two opposing forces swept in: foreigners and the Islamic law or Sharia. Indonesia: After the Wave follows the massive influx and subsequent challenge to Aceh’s conservative moral standards inflaming the Islamist community, and those who believe that the tsunami was God’s punishment for the Acehnese’s immoral behavior.