Kapanlagi.com - As time goes by, there are many films created by our nation's children that are able to compete in the international market. It is proven that every year there will always be Indonesian films that enter, and even win nominations at film festivals and international film awards.
This is inseparable from the growing potential of our nation's children who have the initiative to advance the Indonesian film industry. In 2023, more than 10 films created by our nation's children have successfully gained appreciation at international film festivals. Not only at film festivals, Indonesian films seem to have become a special attraction for film lovers worldwide, whether it's the storyline or the cinematography of the films themselves.
One of the films created by our nation's children that has been in the spotlight until now is AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Directed by Makbul Mubarak under the production house of KawanKawan Media, this film has successfully competed in the international film industry. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2022, is still being discussed by film experts.
The film AUTOBIOGRAPHY is often referred to as a horror film without ghosts, because the storyline and atmosphere in this film are very tense. This film tells the story of Rakib (Kevin Ardilova), who is a guard at the house owned by Purnawinata (Arswendy Bening Swara), a former General. After retiring, Purnawinata returned to his hometown and ran for the position of regent. He also created a work program for the construction of power plants if elected. As a result of this program, many villagers had to lose their homes. Purnawinata's candidacy as regent faced many obstacles, leading to a murder incident.
This film was released in Indonesia on January 19, 2023, and interestingly, the film 'AUTOBIOGRAPHY' successfully represented Indonesia at the 2024 Oscars in the category of 'Best International Feature Film'. This film, which takes on social and political contexts, will compete in the selection phase to receive nominations for the 2024 Oscars.
Wow, aren't you proud that a domestic film can compete at the Oscars? Let's also read interesting facts about the film AUTOBIOGRAPHY!
Portrait of Makbul Mubarak (cr: instagram.com/maakbul/)
Behind this film, there is actually a story from the director and screenwriter himself, Makbul Mubarak. Born and raised in a family where some members work as government servants and civil servants, Makbul understands the meaning of obedience.
He observed this from his father's life, who always obediently followed orders from his superiors without questioning the reasons behind the orders.
Film poster AUTOBIOGRAPHY (cr: instagram.com/maakbul/)
The film AUTOBIOGRAPHY turns out to be the representative of Indonesia and Southeast Asia at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival. This sense thriller genre film is screened alongside dozens of films from various countries.
During its premiere at this event, the film AUTOBIOGRAPHY apparently succeeded in making the audience enthusiastic and received a standing ovation when the film was finished. This was conveyed directly by the representative of KBRI Rome in Venice. Not only that, during the Q&A session, many audience members praised and asked various questions as a form of curiosity about this film, ranging from the film production process to the dialogues that they considered to be so profound and touching to the audience's hearts.
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Some achievements of the film AUTOBIOGRAPHY (cr: Youtube KawanKawan Media)
The film AUTOBIOGRAPHY has successfully entered more than 15 festivals and film award events, both domestically and internationally. Some of them have achieved victories. Recently, the film AUTOBIOGRAPHY was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and will also be screened at the Busan International Film Festival and the London Film Festival in October 2023.
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cr: Youtube KawanKawan Media
Impressively, even though it is almost one year old, the film AUTOBIOGRAPHY still shows its success until now, as evidenced by its nomination for the 2024 Oscars in the International Feature Film category. This was announced directly by the production company KawanKawan Media through its social media account.
Wow, it's really proud to know that a film created by our fellow countrymen can reach international recognition and receive praise. Hopefully, with this, there will be even more films from our homeland that can succeed in the international market.
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