Hidden Sexuality in Art : Representation of Sexuality Harassment in Film "Penyalin Cahaya"

Abstract

The phenomenon of sexual harassment is a phenomenon that is most often discussed by society today. The reason is, this phenomenon becomes so important because it is not only in the community, but also get into the educational environment, especially the campus environment. Also some victims are still invisible and do not get a fair solution, because there are factors that still cover up so that the victim remains silent and cannot move. This is where art becomes a place to express how the phenomenon of sexual harassment occurs. With art, artists can illustrate how sexual harassment is a phenomenon that is still invisible and is only considered small by some people. This is where the filmmaker makes the issue between sexual harassment and art become an idea to make a film. This research aims to explain to the public how sexual harassment is represented behind the art in the film “Penyalin Cahaya/Photocopier”. This type of research here uses a qualitative research method of Roland Barthes semiotic analysis. The results of this semiotic analysis show that the film “Penyalin Cahaya/Photocopier” represents sexual harassment behind of art. From the results of the study, several findings were found: (1) the Medusa character illustrates the goddes of sexual harassment victims; (2) The results of abstract photos taken from victim’s body parts; (3) God costume and fogging implementation. This research concludes that the film “Penyalin Cahaya/Photocopier” describes how acts of sexual harassment are carried out that hide behind the art.