Lifebuoy's heartwarming film tribute to Indonesia is a massive tear-jerker

Hygiene soap brand Lifebuoy has produced a heartfelt film tribute to Indonesia, demonstrating its legacy of protecting the dreams of generations of Indonesians over 90 years.

In the film, it featured real-life national heroes through both iconic milestones in history and everyday moments of inspiration.

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The film features heroes such as Indonesia’s first Olympic gold winner Susy Susanti, Indonesia’s first world boxing champion Ellyas Pical, ‘disability womenpreneur’ Nicky Clara, and sculptor Fransisca Ardiyusanti.

Aiming to inspire Indonesians with their fellow countrymen and women who have followed their dreams, the film weaves in the message that no dream is realised in a day but needs to be protected every day — and this begins with a healthy body, protecting ourselves from illness.

This is especially relevant as new research has shown that the world is seeing a resurgence of infectious diseases, with cases higher than before the pandemic in many regions, underscoring the importance of hygiene soaps offering germ protection during this post-pandemic era, it said in a statement. 

“Lifebuoy has been serving generations of Indonesians by helping them stay protected from illness since 1934," said Khim Yin Poh, global vice president, Lifebuoy.

"Our 90th anniversary milestone was the perfect occasion to not only reaffirm Lifebuoy’s commitment to protecting people’s good health and dreams in Indonesia for now and for the next 90 years, but also to express our gratitude to thank Indonesians for the privilege of being a part of their lives for many years," added Khim. 

Khim went on to explain that the team wanted to feature renowned individuals who have achieved greatness, who are also real people with real aspirations and families behind them. "Some of the featured celebrities also turned out to be long-term Lifebuoy users, bringing in a sense of their own family’s history with the brand, which enriched the campaign further," said Khim. 

“Lifebuoy is a pioneer for the prevention of illness through a germ protection soap. In its 90th year in Indonesia, we thought it would be fitting to create a heartfelt reminder for people with the message that dreams are not realised in a day, but in fact they need to be nurtured and protected every day, just like good health," added Vinay Vinayak, global business director, MullenLowe Singapore.

"Preventing the outbreak of infectious diseases is becoming more important than ever, but we know that dry statistics are usually not very compelling in helping people proactively adopt good hygiene habits, so we wanted to find an emotional way to get Lifebuoy’s message of hygiene across. Early reactions to the campaign have been positive and we believe this trajectory will continue over the coming months,” Vinayak added.

The campaign was amplified by mainstream media coverage as well as social media content by influencers and celebrities. 30-second versions of the video were created and deployed across various digital and eCommerce platforms such as TikTok.

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