Garin Nugroho
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Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows
Oct 04, 2014Southeast Asia Cinema - When the rooster crows is a voice of diversity reaching for change. Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Garin Nugroho, Pen Ek Ratanaruang give voice to a region rich with traditions, ethnic groups, languages, politics, and religions. It is cinema, at its purest form, fighting for freedom of expression, documenting real lives of ordinary people, giving voice to the underdogs and the outcasts. The amalgamation of these aspects gives birth to an ultra-neo-realistic cinema language currently unique to films from this region.
Documentary
OPERA JAWA
Aug 07, 2006Drama
Puisi Cinta Yang Membunuh
Jan 05, 2023Words of poetry spell certain death when a young woman grows increasingly distraught after a string of unusual murders take place.
Thriller
Puisi Cinta Yang Membunuh
Jan 05, 2023Words of poetry spell certain death when a young woman grows increasingly distraught after a string of unusual murders take place.
Thriller
Rindu Kami PadaMu
Nov 06, 2004Set in and around a mosque in sprawling Jakarta, Indonesia, during the Muslim holiday of Lebaran, the interwoven stories of family, faith and romantic love in this humorous yet poignant film are revealed through the eyes of kids.
Drama
Teak Leaves at the Temples
Feb 01, 2008The documentary presents a free jazz collaboration by Western jazz artistes Guerino Mozzola, Heinz Geisser, and Norris Jones, along with the community of Lima Gunung, the Sono Seni Ensemble, and the art community of the Boko, Prambanan and Borobudur temples. The scenes in the film are mostly taken around these three ancient temples. Drawing reference to the "jazz" of everyday life, Nugroho juxtaposes the domestic life of the village communities with the free form musical structure. In essence, free jazz parallels the lives of these communities: They adjust to the natural forces which affect their surroundings and are flexible to improvise when the need arises. Teak Leaves at the Temple is a fascinating piece of tapestry weaving together the diverse cultural influences of Indonesia. Under the masterful direction of Nugroho, this film promises yet again to deliver a breathtakingly beautiful journey into the heart of Indonesia's cultural heritage.
Documentary
Sarung
Jun 10, 2021"Sarung" follows a dancer who is inspired by this versatile piece of cloth and begins creating new choreography. In the process, she is reminded of her mother whom she has not seen in a long time, spurring her to make the journey home. Sombre yet moving, this film by award-winning director Garin Nugroho reflects on the notions of home and familial bonds.
Kejarlah Janji
Sep 15, 2023Pertiwi, a strong and independent woman who took care of her three children: Adam, Sekar, and Isham until they became adults and left their hometown. Her husband died after losing the village head election against his rival, Janji Upaya. The children of Pertiwi, who blamed Janji Upaya for their father's death, harbored deep feelings of resentment towards Janji Upaya.
Drama
Soegija
Jun 07, 2012This movie follows the story of Dutch East Indies' (now Indonesia) first indigenous bishop, Albertus Soegijapranata SJ, from his inauguration until the end of Indonesia's independence war (1940-1949).
Drama
Rindu Kami PadaMu
Nov 06, 2004Set in and around a mosque in sprawling Jakarta, Indonesia, during the Muslim holiday of Lebaran, the interwoven stories of family, faith and romantic love in this humorous yet poignant film are revealed through the eyes of kids.
Drama
Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang
Apr 01, 1995A story about a court musician student man named Ilalang who is faced by his trauma while studying court music.
Puisi Tak Terkuburkan
Nov 07, 2000The poet Ibrahim Kadir plays himself in a political drama about his arrest and incarceration in Aceh in the 1960s. Kadir survived the mass murder of suspected communists by the Indonesian government that cost between 500,000 and two million lives.
Drama
Sepeda Presiden
Dec 23, 2021After the incident the president gave bicycles to school children, some Papuan children also wanted to experience getting bicycles from the president too
Drama
Siklus
Oct 27, 2021The story of a dancer who finds mysterious objects in the practice room. The things that brought her gave birth to a new spirit and choreography. Things from a mysterious man who turns out to be a maestro from the past.
Music
Siklus
Oct 27, 2021The story of a dancer who finds mysterious objects in the practice room. The things that brought her gave birth to a new spirit and choreography. Things from a mysterious man who turns out to be a maestro from the past.
Music
Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto
Apr 09, 2015In 1912, Javanese activist Omar Said Tjokroaminoto co-founds the Sarekat Islam party to fight injustices of the Dutch East Indies' colonial regime.
Drama
Guru Bangsa Tjokroaminoto
Apr 09, 2015In 1912, Javanese activist Omar Said Tjokroaminoto co-founds the Sarekat Islam party to fight injustices of the Dutch East Indies' colonial regime.
Drama
Feuille sur un Oreiller
Aug 14, 1998The Indonesian society is seen through a middle-aged lady's eyes in her daily encounters with the street children who work and live off the harsh and sleazy world of adults.
Drama
Sepeda Presiden
Dec 23, 2021After the incident the president gave bicycles to school children, some Papuan children also wanted to experience getting bicycles from the president too
Drama
Puisi Tak Terkuburkan
Nov 07, 2000The poet Ibrahim Kadir plays himself in a political drama about his arrest and incarceration in Aceh in the 1960s. Kadir survived the mass murder of suspected communists by the Indonesian government that cost between 500,000 and two million lives.
Drama
Generasi Biru
Feb 19, 2009Slank is a legendary rock band on the Indonesian scene, known for their politicized lyrics and activism, and for its fanatical fan base - known as "Slankers" - who see the band as something to coalesce around to promote peace and unity in their country. 'The Blue Generation' uniquely combines dance sequences, footage of live performances, interviews, and animations about Indonesia's political history in a gloriously energetic and inspiring manner.
Music
Generasi Biru
Feb 19, 2009Slank is a legendary rock band on the Indonesian scene, known for their politicized lyrics and activism, and for its fanatical fan base - known as "Slankers" - who see the band as something to coalesce around to promote peace and unity in their country. 'The Blue Generation' uniquely combines dance sequences, footage of live performances, interviews, and animations about Indonesia's political history in a gloriously energetic and inspiring manner.
Music
Aach... Aku Jatuh Cinta
Feb 04, 2016A cheerful yet serious Indonesian Romeo and Juliet. A boy and a girl from the same district, but with difficult childhoods and other reasons not to acknowledge their love. Through the colourful and musical retro style - the 1970s came late to Indonesia - shines a chaotic political and social era.
Drama
Mata Tertutup
Mar 15, 2012Crisscrossing between the stories of Rima, a dynamic recruit whose ambition is soon thwarted by Islamic convention; the disaffected Jabir, who is looking for a way out of a cycle of poverty and Asimah, who desperately searches the streets for her kidnapped daughter.
Drama
Serambi
Mar 24, 2005A college student, a young female dancer, an orphaned adolescent, a rickshaw driver, and an eternal optimist all discuss the manner in which the 2004 tsunami set into motion by an Indian Ocean earthquake dramatically altered their lives in filmmaker Garin Nugroho's reflective documentary.
Documentary
Siapa Dia..
Jan 01, 1970Layar, a popular film star who feels bored with his career wants to make a musical theater set in a family history that is always linked to Indonesian film history.
Drama
OPERA JAWA
Aug 07, 2006Layar, a popular film star who feels bored with his career wants to make a musical theater set in a family history that is always linked to Indonesian film history.
Drama
Nyai
Oct 07, 2016Set in Indonesia's Dutch colonial era, in 1927, a young and beautiful woman lives with her sick and aged Dutch husband. This woman loses her own name and is called Njai, which means a foreigner's concubine, and realizes that she is living in a kind of prison, while she deals with loads of visitors to her residence. Director Garin Nugroho shows in a distinctive way how much effort a woman, deserted both by the colonial country's law and the colonized country's traditional culture, puts in to retain her dignity.
Drama
Samsara
Dec 05, 2024Darta, a man from an impoverished family, is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. However, in doing so, he accidentally curses his wife and child to a life of suffering. Rooted in Indonesian mysticism, this universal narrative explores the insatiable hunger to become something one is not and the boundaries one is willing to cross to achieve it.
Drama
Satan Jawa
Feb 24, 2017Darta, a man from an impoverished family, is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. However, in doing so, he accidentally curses his wife and child to a life of suffering. Rooted in Indonesian mysticism, this universal narrative explores the insatiable hunger to become something one is not and the boundaries one is willing to cross to achieve it.
Drama
Mata Tertutup
Mar 15, 2012Crisscrossing between the stories of Rima, a dynamic recruit whose ambition is soon thwarted by Islamic convention; the disaffected Jabir, who is looking for a way out of a cycle of poverty and Asimah, who desperately searches the streets for her kidnapped daughter.
Drama
Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti
Dec 11, 1991Mayang, Harris, and Topan were best friends since childhood. Mayang, a columnist in a female magazine, had been married to Harris, a professional, while Topan was still single and became a photographer. Mayang and Harris went for a vacation to solve their problem. Topan was invited to join them because eventually he intended to go to the same direction. On the trip, the problems of the three unraveled. Harris had sexual difficulty because of his past trauma. Mayang, who tried to understand and help, was almost unsuccessful. Turns out Topan still harboured his childhood love for Mayang. As for the climax, Harris was suspicious towards Mayang and Topan. A film that portrays sexual problem not in a vulgar way.
Drama
Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti
Dec 11, 1991Mayang, Harris, and Topan were best friends since childhood. Mayang, a columnist in a female magazine, had been married to Harris, a professional, while Topan was still single and became a photographer. Mayang and Harris went for a vacation to solve their problem. Topan was invited to join them because eventually he intended to go to the same direction. On the trip, the problems of the three unraveled. Harris had sexual difficulty because of his past trauma. Mayang, who tried to understand and help, was almost unsuccessful. Turns out Topan still harboured his childhood love for Mayang. As for the climax, Harris was suspicious towards Mayang and Topan. A film that portrays sexual problem not in a vulgar way.
Drama
Di Bawah Pohon
Dec 06, 2008The story follows three women in Bali, each facing their own life challenges. Maharani is a woman searching for her biological mother. Nian is a celebrity trying to escape her family troubles. Meanwhile, Dewi is a radio announcer who must confront the harsh realities of her life. These three women embark on a journey in Bali to find the meaning of life and peace within themselves.
Drama
Badrun & Loundri
Nov 13, 2023A civil servant taking shelter from the rain in front of a laundry shop. Then, he was given a bag of laundry clothes which he thought belonged to the laundry shop clerk. Unexpectedly, he took the bag containing lots of clothes and ran away and sparked a commotion in the surrounding community.
Drama
Lajar hidoep
Jan 26, 2001In his contribution, Garin Nugroho wants to show the importance of the new and the old harbour of Jakarta. In the harbour districts Keroncong Tugu (the old district) and Tanjung Priok (the present harbour district), multicultural communities have emerged that have opened up Jakarta society towards Europe and Asia. Nugroho uses archive footage to show that the heritage of the Portuguese who exploited Indonesia before the Dutch is for instance still visible in the existence of a Portuguese community with its own music culture. The development of the harbours is important for the future, but their history also has sad stories. For instance, Nugroho points out that many wars were started about who controls a port. (Rotterdam International Film Festival)
Surat untuk Bidadari
May 04, 1994Realistic fairy-tale about conflicts between the traditional society on an Indonesian island and the modern world.
Drama
Surat untuk Bidadari
May 04, 1994Realistic fairy-tale about conflicts between the traditional society on an Indonesian island and the modern world.
Drama
Marlina, la tueuse en quatre actes
May 15, 2017Realistic fairy-tale about conflicts between the traditional society on an Indonesian island and the modern world.
Thriller
Memories Of My Body
Apr 18, 2019Realistic fairy-tale about conflicts between the traditional society on an Indonesian island and the modern world.
Drama
Memories Of My Body
Apr 18, 2019Realistic fairy-tale about conflicts between the traditional society on an Indonesian island and the modern world.
Drama
Tepatilah Janji
Aug 09, 2024Adam, the Village Head who entered regional election politics brought his politics home, affecting his relationship with his wife and younger siblings. Mixed with the love affairs of the widowed Mother Earth with Mr. Janji, a widower, a former village head, the euphoria of the village residents ahead of the regional elections and political brokers and dynastic political issues that spread to the village via social media became increasingly chaotic.
Drama
Aku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja
Feb 01, 2004A Papuan boy meets a woman and becomes obsessed with wanting to kiss her. At the same time, his father is being hunted down because of his political activities.
Drama
Aku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja
Feb 01, 2004A Papuan boy meets a woman and becomes obsessed with wanting to kiss her. At the same time, his father is being hunted down because of his political activities.
Drama
di Burger Bacem
Sep 07, 2010Nyai
Oct 07, 2016Set in Indonesia's Dutch colonial era, in 1927, a young and beautiful woman lives with her sick and aged Dutch husband. This woman loses her own name and is called Njai, which means a foreigner's concubine, and realizes that she is living in a kind of prison, while she deals with loads of visitors to her residence. Director Garin Nugroho shows in a distinctive way how much effort a woman, deserted both by the colonial country's law and the colonized country's traditional culture, puts in to retain her dignity.
Drama
Nyai
Oct 07, 2016Set in Indonesia's Dutch colonial era, in 1927, a young and beautiful woman lives with her sick and aged Dutch husband. This woman loses her own name and is called Njai, which means a foreigner's concubine, and realizes that she is living in a kind of prison, while she deals with loads of visitors to her residence. Director Garin Nugroho shows in a distinctive way how much effort a woman, deserted both by the colonial country's law and the colonized country's traditional culture, puts in to retain her dignity.
Drama
Feuille sur un Oreiller
Aug 14, 1998The Indonesian society is seen through a middle-aged lady's eyes in her daily encounters with the street children who work and live off the harsh and sleazy world of adults.
Drama
Dulu Banci
Nov 13, 2011
99 Nama Cinta
Nov 14, 2019As an infotainment producer deals with a work crisis, a childhood friend, who's now a cleric, arrives to honor a religious request from her late father.
Drama
99 Nama Cinta
Nov 14, 2019As an infotainment producer deals with a work crisis, a childhood friend, who's now a cleric, arrives to honor a religious request from her late father.
Drama
Satan Jawa
Feb 24, 2017As an infotainment producer deals with a work crisis, a childhood friend, who's now a cleric, arrives to honor a religious request from her late father.
Drama
Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang
Apr 01, 1995A story about a court musician student man named Ilalang who is faced by his trauma while studying court music.
Puisi Tak Terkuburkan
Nov 07, 2000The poet Ibrahim Kadir plays himself in a political drama about his arrest and incarceration in Aceh in the 1960s. Kadir survived the mass murder of suspected communists by the Indonesian government that cost between 500,000 and two million lives.
Drama
Rindu Kami PadaMu
Nov 06, 2004Set in and around a mosque in sprawling Jakarta, Indonesia, during the Muslim holiday of Lebaran, the interwoven stories of family, faith and romantic love in this humorous yet poignant film are revealed through the eyes of kids.
Drama
Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti
Dec 11, 1991Mayang, Harris, and Topan were best friends since childhood. Mayang, a columnist in a female magazine, had been married to Harris, a professional, while Topan was still single and became a photographer. Mayang and Harris went for a vacation to solve their problem. Topan was invited to join them because eventually he intended to go to the same direction. On the trip, the problems of the three unraveled. Harris had sexual difficulty because of his past trauma. Mayang, who tried to understand and help, was almost unsuccessful. Turns out Topan still harboured his childhood love for Mayang. As for the climax, Harris was suspicious towards Mayang and Topan. A film that portrays sexual problem not in a vulgar way.
Drama
Rindu Kami PadaMu
Nov 06, 2004Set in and around a mosque in sprawling Jakarta, Indonesia, during the Muslim holiday of Lebaran, the interwoven stories of family, faith and romantic love in this humorous yet poignant film are revealed through the eyes of kids.
Drama
Puisi Tak Terkuburkan
Nov 07, 2000The poet Ibrahim Kadir plays himself in a political drama about his arrest and incarceration in Aceh in the 1960s. Kadir survived the mass murder of suspected communists by the Indonesian government that cost between 500,000 and two million lives.
Drama
Feuille sur un Oreiller
Aug 14, 1998The Indonesian society is seen through a middle-aged lady's eyes in her daily encounters with the street children who work and live off the harsh and sleazy world of adults.
Drama
Surat untuk Bidadari
May 04, 1994Realistic fairy-tale about conflicts between the traditional society on an Indonesian island and the modern world.
Drama
Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang
Apr 01, 1995A story about a court musician student man named Ilalang who is faced by his trauma while studying court music.
Aku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja
Feb 01, 2004A Papuan boy meets a woman and becomes obsessed with wanting to kiss her. At the same time, his father is being hunted down because of his political activities.
Drama
Naruto Bersyukur
Jun 10, 2010A short film by Marsha Timothy, adapted from short story “Naruto Bersyukur” by Pidi Baiq.
Drama
Soegija
Jun 07, 2012This movie follows the story of Dutch East Indies' (now Indonesia) first indigenous bishop, Albertus Soegijapranata SJ, from his inauguration until the end of Indonesia's independence war (1940-1949).
Drama
Mooncake Story
Mar 23, 2017After a fateful meeting of a widow and a young entrepreneur with Alzheimer's, friendship between the two blossoms following the man's request to make traditional mooncakes.
Drama
Mooncake Story
Mar 23, 2017After a fateful meeting of a widow and a young entrepreneur with Alzheimer's, friendship between the two blossoms following the man's request to make traditional mooncakes.
Drama
Di Bawah Pohon
Dec 06, 2008The story follows three women in Bali, each facing their own life challenges. Maharani is a woman searching for her biological mother. Nian is a celebrity trying to escape her family troubles. Meanwhile, Dewi is a radio announcer who must confront the harsh realities of her life. These three women embark on a journey in Bali to find the meaning of life and peace within themselves.
Drama
Di Bawah Pohon
Dec 06, 2008The story follows three women in Bali, each facing their own life challenges. Maharani is a woman searching for her biological mother. Nian is a celebrity trying to escape her family troubles. Meanwhile, Dewi is a radio announcer who must confront the harsh realities of her life. These three women embark on a journey in Bali to find the meaning of life and peace within themselves.
Drama
A Perfect Fit
Jul 15, 2021The story follows three women in Bali, each facing their own life challenges. Maharani is a woman searching for her biological mother. Nian is a celebrity trying to escape her family troubles. Meanwhile, Dewi is a radio announcer who must confront the harsh realities of her life. These three women embark on a journey in Bali to find the meaning of life and peace within themselves.
Romance
Samsara
Dec 05, 2024Darta, a man from an impoverished family, is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. However, in doing so, he accidentally curses his wife and child to a life of suffering. Rooted in Indonesian mysticism, this universal narrative explores the insatiable hunger to become something one is not and the boundaries one is willing to cross to achieve it.
Drama
Dongeng Kancil untuk Kemerdekaan
Jan 01, 1995The film commemorates the 50th anniversary of Sukarno driving through the street in the aftermath and waving the Flag of Indonesia as he became the first President proclaiming "My nationalism is humanity". The film investigates modern life on the street and whether early promises made by Sukarno lived up to expectations.
Documentary
Nyanyi Sunyi Dalam Rantang
Feb 01, 2025Puspa, a novice lawyer handling trivial cases, fights for the cause of poor people accused of petty crimes and threatened with disproportionate punishment. As she takes on a rigged legal establishment, she must grapple with her crippling senses of powerlessness, and empathy.
Drama
Nyanyi Sunyi Dalam Rantang
Feb 01, 2025Puspa, a novice lawyer handling trivial cases, fights for the cause of poor people accused of petty crimes and threatened with disproportionate punishment. As she takes on a rigged legal establishment, she must grapple with her crippling senses of powerlessness, and empathy.
Drama
Badrun & Loundri
Nov 13, 2023A civil servant taking shelter from the rain in front of a laundry shop. Then, he was given a bag of laundry clothes which he thought belonged to the laundry shop clerk. Unexpectedly, he took the bag containing lots of clothes and ran away and sparked a commotion in the surrounding community.
Drama
Dilanjutkan Salah Disudahi Perih
Jan 01, 1970
A year after the departure of her beloved husband, Eulis Zuraidah remembers the figure of Ismail Marzuki and his daughter Rachmi. The song Payung Fantasi playing on the radio tells the story of the warrior composer's life from childhood, youth to the end of his life. Extraordinary musical talent and skill in stringing words became Bang Maing's battlefield through the Dutch and Japanese colonial periods, until finally Indonesia became independent. The songs echo the burning spirit of struggle to become a completely independent nation.
