Kapanlagi.com - The horror film directed by Joko Anwar, PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM officially represents the 93rd Academy Awards or the Oscar Awards in 2021. This news was announced directly by Joko Anwar.
Through his Twitter account, PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM or in English, IMPETIGOR was chosen as Indonesia's representative for the International Feature Film Award at the 93rd Oscar Awards in 2021.
"Impetigore (Perempuan Tanah Jahanam) is Indonesia's official submission for the 93rd ACADEMY AWARDS," wrote Joko Anwar on his Twitter account.
This achievement is a remarkable accomplishment for Joko Anwar's film. The Oscar Awards itself is the most prestigious film award in the world.
1. Selected by the Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee
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Quoting from merdeka.com, the selection of the film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM to represent Indonesia has been decided by the Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee formed by the Indonesian Film Companies Association (PPFI) on October 15, 2020.
The film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM is a collaboration between BASE Entertainment, CJ E&M division, Ivanhoe Pictures, and Rapi Film. It tells the story of Maya (Tara Basro) who returns to her hometown to search for her family's inheritance.
However, strange and mysterious things begin to surround the village. Disturbing and cruel events chase Maya and her friend named Dini.
2. Screened at 10 Film Festivals
Previously, the film PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM also made it to the list of the Sundance Film Festival 2020. This independent film festival in the United States included PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM in the list of horror and comedy films in the MIDNIGHT category.
In Indonesia itself, the film, which was released on October 17, 2019, has been watched by more than 1 million people. It also received several awards at the 2019 Citra Awards.
Not only that, in 2020, PEREMPUAN TANAH JAHANAM received the most nominations at the 2020 Indonesian Film Festival.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.