4 Interesting Facts about the Film 'PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM' Representing Indonesia in the 2021 Oscars

Kapanlagi.com - Exciting news comes from the Indonesian film industry that will compete in the world film award event, the 2021 Oscars. The film directed by Joko Anwar titled PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM will compete for the 2021 Oscar trophy in the Best International Feature Film category, formerly known as Best Foreign Film. The selection of the film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM is considered to have fulfilled several criteria, ranging from direction to the screenplay.

Not only fulfilling the criteria, this film also shows how local values in Indonesia can be shown to the world. This horror-thriller genre film is starred by several well-known Indonesian artists, such as Tara Basro, Marissa Anita, Asmara Abigail, and Christine Hakim. Surely the success of this film impresses the public with the achievements it has made. Here are some facts about the film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM that made it to the Oscars.

1. Story Idea Obtained from a Dream

Joko Anwar stated through his Twitter account that he got the story idea from a dream. The dream he had since 2009, in his dream he was in a village and saw an old woman in front of a house. From that dream, Joko Anwar only showed a scenario titled PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM to Ivanhoe Pictures in 2018, and they liked it.

2. Original Shooting Locations

The big house in the story of the film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM is actually an old house that has not been inhabited for 30 years. With the house filled with overgrown trees, it is very suitable for the story. Then, with the village location, the team searched for 3 months and found a village located in the middle of the forest and another village at the foot of Mount Ijen. It indeed requires extra effort to find shooting locations that match the vision and needs of the scenario. In addition, to be able to obtain an authentic atmosphere.

3. The Players Prepare Their Roles By Directly Immersing Themselves in the Field.

To prepare for their respective roles, Tara Basro and Marissa Anita went directly to the market and residential areas to find the appropriate speaking style and mannerisms.

4. Break the Record for the Most Nominations

The hard work of every film team paid off with very satisfying results. PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM entered the nominations for the Citra Awards at the 2020 Indonesian Film Festival, starting from Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Leading Actress, Best Leading Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress. In addition, it was nominated for Best Cinematography Director, Best Art Director, Best Visual Effects Designer, Best Image Editor, Best Sound Designer, Best Music Composer, Best Theme Song Creator, Best Costume Designer, and Best Makeup Artist. Therefore, it is not surprising that this film broke the record for the most nominations in the history of the Indonesian Film Festival.

Writer: Felecia Syadina

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