Social Landscape Journal
Vol 7, No 1 (2026): March

THE POWER OF FEMALE SEXUALITY IN BASRI AND SALMA IN A NEVER ENDING COMEDY: A FEMINIST SEMIOTIC PERSPECTIVE

Amsal, Bahrul (Unknown)
Sunaniah, Sunaniah (Unknown)
Mappe, Ulfa Utami (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 May 2026

Abstract

The short film Basri and Salma In A Never Ending Comedy is a drama-comedy set in the Bugis-Makassar community. The Bugis-Makassar community adopts a strong patriarchal value that places men as the dominant party in determining the position of women. This film provides an insight into the limitations faced by women in making decisions about whether or not to have children. The film Basri and Salma In A Never Ending Comedy is very interesting because it conveys a message about the power of female sexuality, demonstrating autonomy and control over one's body. This research is a qualitative study that involves the development of concepts based on existing data. The discussion uses a feminist semiotic analysis approach to describe data in the form of signs based on screenshots of scenes from the film Basri and Salma In a Never Ending Comedy, leading to a conclusion. The research findings conclude that the scenes in the film Basri and Salma In A Never Ending Comedy, first, depict the subordinate position of women within the family, as seen in the dinner scene.  Secondly, it demonstrates the concept of power referred to as the power of sexuality, which grants women the authority to determine their bodily autonomy.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SLJ

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Subject

Education Environmental Science Social Sciences

Description

Social Landscape Journal (SLJ) adalah jurnal yang diterbitkan oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Makassar. SLJ menyediakan akses terbuka dengan prinsip bahwa hasil penelitian yang diterbitkan dalam jurnal ini tersedia secara bebas untuk ...