DIRECTOR: Jeremias Nyangoen
STARRING: Merlinda Dessy Adoe, Irma Novita Rihi, Sallum Ratu Ke
RUNNING TIME: 1 hr 48 minutes
LANGUAGE: Indonesian
Nine days after his death, Abraham has not been buried, in order to fulfill Abraham's last message: "There's no funeral before Martha returns." The return of Martha from Sabah, Malaysia is of course a special joy for the family, especially Orpha, her mother, and Bertha, her sister. However, after two years abroad, Martha is severely depressed due to the rape she experienced while working as a labourer on a palm oil plantation.
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Women From Rote Island is written and directed by Jeremias Nyangoen in his feature directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on October 7, 2023. It also received four awards at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival including Best Picture and Best Director. The film was released in theatres across Indonesia and Malaysia at the beginning of 2024, and has since screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.
The Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee, chaired by actor Deddy Mizwar, revealed that they had selected around 16 film titles. The decision was taken after watching the films and following up with in-depth discussions. The decision to pick Women From Rote Island was made on Tuesday, September 17th.
The film is produced by Bintang Cahaya Sinema and Langit Terang Sinema.
Women From Rote Island is a thriller drama and it was filmed in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
To check out all previous submissions for Indonesia, click HERE.
STARRING: Merlinda Dessy Adoe, Irma Novita Rihi, Sallum Ratu Ke
RUNNING TIME: 1 hr 48 minutes
LANGUAGE: Indonesian
Nine days after his death, Abraham has not been buried, in order to fulfill Abraham's last message: "There's no funeral before Martha returns." The return of Martha from Sabah, Malaysia is of course a special joy for the family, especially Orpha, her mother, and Bertha, her sister. However, after two years abroad, Martha is severely depressed due to the rape she experienced while working as a labourer on a palm oil plantation.
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Women From Rote Island is written and directed by Jeremias Nyangoen in his feature directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on October 7, 2023. It also received four awards at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival including Best Picture and Best Director. The film was released in theatres across Indonesia and Malaysia at the beginning of 2024, and has since screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.
The Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee, chaired by actor Deddy Mizwar, revealed that they had selected around 16 film titles. The decision was taken after watching the films and following up with in-depth discussions. The decision to pick Women From Rote Island was made on Tuesday, September 17th.
The film is produced by Bintang Cahaya Sinema and Langit Terang Sinema.
Women From Rote Island is a thriller drama and it was filmed in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
To check out all previous submissions for Indonesia, click HERE.
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