Must Watch! Here are 5 Films Directed by Joko Anwar That Won in the World Film Festival

Kapanlagi.com - Achieving great success with the film PENGABDI SETAN, Director Joko Anwar apparently has other works that have also made it into the world film festival. Joko Anwar himself is a famous director from Indonesia with a string of achievements in the film industry.

Not only that, the 80s film that he remade was able to reach 4 million viewers and was screened in 42 different countries around the world. Not only that, the film also won in various categories at several film festivals.

But of course, not only PENGABDI SETAN has been shown and won film festival awards, here are 5 films directed by Joko Anwar that you must watch!

1. 'JANJI JONI'

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JANJI JONI is one of the films directed by Joko Anwar and starring the handsome actor Nicholas Saputra. This film was released in 2005 and is a romantic comedy that will tickle the audience's stomachs.

JANJI JONI tells the story of a man named Joni who works as a courier delivering cinema film rolls in Jakarta. However, one day he seems to be unlucky when delivering the film rolls because suddenly the whole Jakarta is completely congested. Therefore, on his journey, he encounters many things while looking for a way to arrive on time.

This film was written by Joko Anwar based on his personal experience as a film roll courier who had an accident. Because of the uniqueness of the film and its comedic side, Joko Anwar was nominated for the Golden Wheel at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema and won the Best Editing category at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.

2. 'RITUAL'

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RITUAL or MODUS ANOMALI is a thriller film by Joko Anwar. Fans of this genre will surely be satisfied with the film released in 2012, starring the famous Indonesian actor Rio Dewanto.

This film is very tense, telling the story of a man named John who suddenly wakes up from a shallow grave in a forest and cannot remember anything about himself. Even the cell phone in his pants pocket does not provide any clues until he finds a house containing a handycam with a video of a pregnant woman being killed with a knife.

The storyline of this film will make viewers unsuspecting of what actually happens. Some of the plot twists are so cool and truly unpredictable. The film MODUS ANOMALI itself won the Best Director category at the Molins Film Festival.

3. 'COPY OF MY MIND'

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Film COPY OF MY MIND is a film that was also directed by Joko Anwar and released in 2015. Unlike his previous two films, this film adopts a romantic and dramatic concept and can be categorized as an adult film. This film portrays the harshness of life during the era of President Soeharto.

The film stars Chicco Jerikho and Tara Basro as Alex and Sari. Alex earns money by translating for pirated DVDs and meets Sari at some point. They fall in love and navigate their lives amidst various conflicts. The love story of the main characters, Sara and Alex, ends tragically due to the unstable situation in the country at that time.

Due to its compelling storyline, this film was nominated for the Horizons Best Film category at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. Additionally, it has won numerous awards in Indonesia.

4. 'PENGABDI SETAN'

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Wow, who doesn't know about this movie? This 80s film remake earned nearly Rp 230 billion in profits during its run. The movie PENGABDI SETAN, which attracted over 4 million viewers and was screened in 42 countries.

This horror film tells the story of a family who moves into their grandmother's old house due to financial problems, only to be haunted by unwanted terror. Three years after the death of the mother, the family continues to be terrorized, even during the daytime, until the eldest child in the family discovers that the terror is happening because the family made a pact with a demon.

Starring the talented actress Tara Basro, this film was a huge success and won numerous awards at film festivals such as the Overlook Film Festival, Cine Apocalypse, Popcorn Frights Film Festival, and Toronto Film Festival. This is definitely something to be proud of, not only for Joko Anwar but also for the Indonesian film industry.

5. 'PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM'

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After the success of the movie PENGABDI SETAN which was released in 2017, Joko Anwar returned to work on a horror film titled PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM which was released in 2019. The screenplay of this film, which took about 11 years to complete, also achieved great success following in the footsteps of its predecessor PENGABDI SETAN.

The film tells the story of a woman's past mystery that eventually traps and kills the players. This film, which reached 1.7 million viewers, also won various awards and was successfully screened in various countries including Europe and the United States.

Written by: Siti Radibah Imatufariq

(kpl/mag)