2006
Indonesia - Austria
120min - 35 mm - 1.85 - Color - Musical
Original language :Indonesian
Cast
ARTIKA SARI DEVI
MARTINUS MIROTO
EKO SUPRIYANTO
RETNO MARUTI
NYOMAN SURE
Credits
Director: Garin Nugroho
Producer : Garin Nugroho
Production Company : SET Film Workshop
Co-producer : Simon Field & Keith Griffiths Illuminations
Co-production Company : Produced with financial support of New Crowned Hope Festival Vienna 2006 / Goteborg Film Festival Fund / Hubert Bals Fund of The International Film Festival Rotterdam
Screenplay : GARIN NUGROHO & ARMANTONO
Director of photography : TEOH GAY HIAN
Music : RAHAYU SUPANGGAH
Editing : ANDHY PULUNG
Costumes : SAMUEL WATIMENA
Set : NANANG RAKHMAT HIDAYAT
Festivals & Awards
2006 :
Venice - Official Selection - Orizontti
Toronto - Official Selection
Vancouver IFF
Pusan IFF
London IFF
Tapei Golden Horse FF
Filmex FF
Japan Black Nights IFF (Estonia)
2007 :
Goteborg IFF
Rotterdam IFF
Belgrade IFF
Cinema Novo FF (Belgium)
Cleveland IFF
Alba IFF
Vilnius IFF
Hong Kong IFF Best Music award
Buenos Aires IFF
D.C. IFF
San Francisco IFF
Asian Film Society NYC
Seattle IFF
Cine Del Sur Art FF
L.A. IFF
Sydney IFF
Jerusalem IFF
Melbourne IFF
Brisbane IFF
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
Rio IFF
Berlin Babylon 14
Osian Cinefan IFF (India)
Brooklyn Academy of Music
OPERA JAWA
a film by :Garin Nugroho
Inspired by the famous story “The Abduction of Sita” from the great classic of ancient Indian and South East-Asian literature the Ramayana, OPERA JAWA is a musical like no other in cinema. It tells of a passionate love triangle that leads inexorably to conflict, violence and death. Setio and his wife Siti, run a pottery business in a small village where Ludiro, a powerful and ruthless butcher, controls all the trading activities. When the couple’s business collapses, Ludiro, who has always been in love with Siti, seizes his chance, abducts and tries to seduce her. Inevitably the two men begin to fight over Siti.
Adaptation d’un célèbre conte du Ramayana, Opéra Jawa est un film musical sans équivalent. Setio et sa femme Siti tiennent une petite affaire de poterie dans un petit village où Ludiro, boucher puissant et sans pitié, contrôle toutes les activités commerciales. Lorsque l’affaire du couple sombre dans la ruine, Ludiro, qui a toujours été amoureux de Siti, en profite pour l’enlever et tenter de la séduire.
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