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Federation of International Film Archives
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INDONESIAN FILMS WITH RIRI RIZA
OCTOBER 5-OCTOBER 31

A collection of Indonesian film masterpieces
centered on film director Riri Riza.

SCHEDULE for October 2011
Profile on film director Riri Riza
REVIEWS: INDONESIAN FILMS WITH RIRI RIZA
■GIE ■3 DAYS TO FOREVER ■THE RAINBOW TROOPS ■THE DREAMER ■DOEL, THE BETAWI BOY ■ ATHEIST ■BEHIND THE MOSQUITO NET ■PONIRAH
■SHARP PEBBLES ■IBUNDA■NAGA BONAR
■TJOET NJA' DHIEN ■LOVE IN AS SLICE OF BREAD ■SUDDENLY DANGDUT


GIE
Dir: Riri Riza
Cast: Nicholas Saputra, Sita Nursanti
2005
35mm
Color
147 min
 Japanese subtitles
English subtitles
A non-fictional portrayal of Soe Hok Gie, an Indonesian of Chinese descent, who became an activist who involved himself in communist activities as a student at the University of Indonesia during the 1960s. Gifted in writing, he would write for magazines and newspapers and as a university student, introduce outstanding films from Europe and the United States. Based on his diary, the film depicts an era of turbulence in Indonesian history.


3 DAYS TO FOREVER
Dir: Riri Riza
Cast: Nicholas Saputra, Adinia Wirasti
2006
35mm
Color
104min
 Japanese subtitles
English subtitles
Yusef, a university student and his 19 year old cousin Ambar head for the wedding of Ambar’s older sister. They take their time in a three day journey full of new experiences which brings changes to both of them to form a new friendship.

THE RAINBOW TROOPS
Dir: Riri Riza
Cast: Cut Mini, Zulfani
2008
35mm
Color
125 min
 Japanese subtitles
English subtitles
On a remote Indonesian island is an elementary school where mostly children from poor families attend. The students love school and have the enthusiastic support of a newly appointed female teacher who calls them the “Rainbow Troops”. The students, going through the phases of growing up, face life with difficulties but always remain positive with hope.

THE DREAMER
Dir: Riri Riza
Cast: Rendy Ahmad, Vikri Septiawan
2009
35mm
Color
122 min
 Japanese subtitles
English subtitles
The sequel to the “Rainbow Troops”. Ikal, who has a miner for a father, Arai, an orphan and Jimbron, who attends the same mosque, are good friends. Together they commute to school to realize their dreams.

DOEL, THE BETAWI BOY
Dir: Sjumandjaja
Cast:Rano Karno, Fifi Young
1973
35mm
Color
86 min
 Japanese subtitles
No English subtitles
Doel, living in the outskirts of Jakarta, is a boy who wants to study in school. His father, however, thinks being able to read the Quran is good enough and doesn’t allow his son to study. One day Doel’s father dies in an accident and now he must help his mother sell pastries in surrounding villages.

ATHEIST
Dir: Sjumandjaja
Cast:Deddy Sutomo, Kusno Sujarwadi
1974
35mm
Color
147 min
 Japanese subtitles
No English subtitles
At the end of the 1940s while Indonesia was under Dutch rule, Hasan, a deeply religious Muslum meets his childhood friend Rusli, a Marxist and atheist. Hasan tries to bring Rusli closer to Allah but falls in love with Rusli’s sister, which complicates matters.

BEHIND THE MOSQUITO NET
Dir: Teguh Karya
Cast:Christine Hakim,
　 　　Slamet Rahardjo Djarot
1974
35mm
Color
147 min
 Japanese subtitles No English subtitles
Hasan, living with his wife’s family, quits his job and becomes a taxi driver but doesn’t tell the family about this. His wife then borrows money to rent a house so the two can move out of her crowded family home but he finds out and leaves the family home in anger.

PONIRAH
Dir: Slamet Rahardjo Djarot
Cast:Christine Hakim, Ray Sahetapi
1983
35mm
Color
107 min
 Japanese subtitles
No English subtitles
Ponirah is born into a wealthy family. Soon after she is born, however, her mother dies and her brother is killed in an accident. Her father, thinking the family tragedy is all Ponirah’s fault, treats her coldly.

SHARP PEBBLES
Dir: Sjumandjaja
Cast:Christine Hakim,
　 　　Wenty Anggaraini
1984
35mm
Color
122 min
 Japanese and English subtitles
In a village in central Java, Retono, a high school girl and her sister, get a recommendation for a city job from a son of a wealthy village family. However once they reach the city, they are almost sold into prostitution. They escape and survive by taking numerous jobs as they finally reach Jakarta.

IBUNDA
Dir: Teguh Karya
Cast:Alex Komang, Niniek L. Karim
1986
35mm
Color
103 min
 Japanese subtitles
No English subtitles
A widow of gentry heritage is the mother of five. The eldest daughter is married, the eldest son joins the army, her second son becomes an actor and her third son and second daughter are still in school, but all have problems of their own, which the mother tries to solve.

NAGA BONAR
Dir: M.T. Rishaf
Cast: Deddy Mizwar, Nurul Arifin
1987
35mm
Color
108 min
 Japanese subtitles
No English subtitles
In 1945, Naga Bonar, who has a record of shoplifting, joins the war of independence and soon rises in the ranks by being a good talker and an efficient worker. He finally ends up negotiating a cease-fire with the Dutch on terms advantageous to Indonesia. A rare film, which address the war of independence, with a comical touch.

TJOET NJA’ DHIEN
Dir: Eros Djarot
Cast: Christine Hakim,
　 　　 Slamet Rahardjo Djarot
1988
35mm
Color
133 min
 Japanese subtitles No English subtitles
IIn the latter half of the 19th Century, war ensued between the Dutch and the AcehKingdom in Northern Sumatra. Tjoet Nja’ Dhien tries to carry out the will of her fallen husband by uniting the people of Aceh against the Dutch, but a life of guerrilla warfare deteriorates her health.

LOVE IN A SLICE OF BREAD
Dir: Garin Nugroho
Cast: Tio Paukusadewo, Adjie Massaid
1991
35mm
Color
97 min
Japanese subtitles
No English subtitles
After a year of marriage, a couple plans on a trip. Then an old friend, who still fancies the wife joins the trip, which complicates matters. During the trip, the relationship of the three go through delicarte changes.

SUDDENLY DANGDUT
Dir: Rudi Soedjarwo
Cast: Dwi Susono, Titi Kamal
2006
35mm
Color
95 min
Japanese subtitles
English subtitles
Petris is a successful rock singer. However because her sister’s boyfriend had drugs on him, both Petris and her sister are arrested and taken to the police for questioning. While being escorted, they escape and get mixed up in a Dangdut band. Petris must now sing for this band, which plays Dangdut music, not rock.

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