Openly Speaking! Oki Setiana Dewi Invites Ria Ricis to Work Together to Make a Successful Movie - 'Family' Price Honor

Kapanlagi.com - Oki Setiana Dewi is known as an artist and religious teacher who has many businesses. Not stopping at food and fashion, this time she tried her hand at being an executive producer through a religious drama film.

Accustomed to being in front of the camera, Oki didn't find it difficult to be behind the scenes. In fact, she said it was very enjoyable to be an executive producer.

"I started my career in front of the screen as an actor in films and soap operas. Being an executive producer turned out to be enjoyable, having a vision, mission, and ideas that can be used for films," said Oki, met at Epicentrum XXI, Rasuna Said area, South Jakarta, Saturday (12/3/2022).

1. In Need of Ria Ricis

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The film that places Oki Setiana Dewi as the executive producer is titled HAYYA and HAYYA 2: HOPE, DREAM & REALITY. To attract young viewers to watch the film, her younger sister Ria Ricis was invited to participate.

"We cannot deny that Ricis is very much needed to grab the young audience. Of course, this is not because she is my sister, we remain professional, Ricis has her own honor and she is indeed needed in this film," said Oki.

2. 'Family' Honor Price

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Considering working professionally, Oki Setiana Dewi still gives honor to Ria Ricis to play in her film. Although the honor is different from other productions.

"Well, if siblings can be nudged a bit so that it's not too high. Alhamdulillah on one side we remain professional, on the other side 'Dek, don't be the same as the others'," said Oki with a smile.

3. Hope for Profit

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HAYYA, released in 2019, was revealed to be quite successful, allowing for a donation of Rp 2 billion to refugees in Palestine. For its sequel titled HAYYA 2: HOPE, DREAM & REALITY, which will be released on March 24 in cinemas throughout Indonesia, Oki Setiana Dewi hopes to follow in the footsteps of the first film's success.

"HAYYA alhamdulillah [thank God] made a profit, so we were able to donate two billion [rupiah]. That's what caused there to be a sequel. So the hope is that it can be watched by many people so that there can be a profit again," said Oki.

4. Not Wanting to Return to Palestine

HAYYA 2: HOPE, DREAM & REALITY is a religious drama film by Jastis Arimba. It tells the story of a little girl from Palestine named Hayya (Amna Shahab) who does not want to be returned to her country.

Hayya then runs away and stays with a married couple who have lost a child. Rahmat (Fauzi Baadilla), Adhin (Adhin Abdul Hakim), and Ricis (Ria Ricis) continue to search for Hayya.

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