Opera Jawa (2006)

Synopsis:

nspired 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...

Credits:

Screenplay : GARIN NUGROHO & ARMANTONO
Dir of photography : TEOH GAY HIAN
Music : RAHAYU SUPANGGAH
Editing : ANDHY PULUNG
Costumes : SAMUEL WATIMENA
Set : NANANG RAKHMAT HIDAYAT
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

Cast
ARTIKA SARI DEVI : SITI
MARTINUS MIROTO : SETYO
EKO SUPRIYANTO : LUDIRO
RETNO MARUTI : SUKESI
NYOMAN SURE : SURE

Festivals and Awards :

2006 :
Venice Film Fest
Official Selection : Orizontti
Toronto IFF
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

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