Caught between the traditions of his upbringing in rural Indonesia and his idealization of Western freedom, a teenager struggles with the expectations of imminent manhood.
Relationship between Khalida (Ayushita) and Kamal (Dimas Aditya) not getting approval from both families which hate each other because of their differences. Their families have their own understanding about Islam. The dispute between H. Rohili, Khalida's father and H. Jamat, Kamal's father having...
Berlian and her teenage daughter Daya are on the run from political violence. Constantly daydreaming that her absent father will return, young Daya chafes under the stern hand of her mother. Forced to move inland from their seaside home to a desert of constantly shifting sands, the pair settle down...
Adapted from a novel with the same title. Based on a true story. The basic idea written by Andy Stevenio. Arjuna or Juna (Fedi Nuri), born from a noble family, falls in love with a Japanese girl, Keisha (Kelly Tandiono). He has to fight hard for his love approved by the family. The power of...
Madrim, a porter, feels that he is the most unfortunate man on earth. His friend, Kadir, a mushola (an Islamic prayer place) keeper suggests that he pray diligently. Madrim follows this advice but his fate does not change. Madrim then thinks of robbery. In his prayers, he threatens God that if his...
Budi and Rosi are assigned by the teacher to raise the flag on Mondays. But when the teacher gives Budi the flag for washing, he falls asleep and forgets that the bucket he is using to soak the flag, is usually used by his neighbour, Bang Ali, to wash his bajaj (motor tricycle). Budi panics when he...
Eleven-year-old Rena loves her orphanage like family and won’t let anyone take her ‘siblings’ away. But when a mysterious visitor arrives, she fears he may change everything.
Budiman, a 10-year-old boy, lives in the village and dreams of going to Jakarta. This obsession grows when his uncle sends him the map of Jakarta plus his self-portrait, standing in front of a luxurious car and house. His father, Darsono, works as a village official, but the village head, Lurah...
Obama Anak Menteng is a 2010 biopic drama film written and directed by Indonesian author Damien Dematra in collaboration with John de Rantau. The film is based on Dematra's novel by the same name. Both the book and the film are a fictionalized account of the childhood of Barack Obama, the 44th...
Jiwo (Angga Dwisaputra), a village boy, meets Maria (Vonny Kristianda), the daughter of a nobleman, when they are in junior high school. But Maria had to separate from Jiwo because forced by her parents. A few years later, they met again with the same question: will their love last this time?
Dewi returns to her village in Yogyakarta after ten years of leaving. A letter and newspaper clipping sent by her mother, make her return to her village: Dee’s mysterious pregnancy, her mentally handicapped sister Dewi finds her parents' home situation has not changed. What has changed is the...
In Cirebon, Cecep is captivated by a beautiful female dancers who come from Kasepuhan Palace named Dewi (Arumi Bachsin) during the Cirebon Culture Carnival. Tit for tat, but the barrier comes from Surya (Ferry Ardiansyah), son of batik trader (Kadir), which likes Dewi also. Dewi’s mother also...
Anggiat Simbolon migrated from his village, Sorkam Tapantiur Tengah, to Jakarta. He is successful as a lawyer and his parents are proud of him, but he is not perfect because his mother expects Anggiat to marry his pariban (cousin).
