Yadi sugandi biography template
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- Bib ID:
- 6390023
- Format:
- Video
- Description:
- [Jakarta] : Salto Film Production, 2011
- 1 videodisc (DVD) : colour ; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary:
A dramatic love story set against the darkest period of Indonesian history in the mid 1960s. Rasus, a young military officer, travels from village to village, looking for his lost love, Srintil. A communist politician takes advantage of politically naive Srintil and uses her as entertainment in his political campaign. It is now up to Rasus to find his love and save her life.
- Credits:
- Director, Ifa Isfansyah ; screenwriters, Salman Aristo, Ifa Isfansyah, Shanty Harmayn ; producer, Shanti Harmayn ; editor, Cesa David Luckmansyah ; director of photography, Yadi Sugandi ; art director, Eros Eflin ; music directors, Aksan Sjuman, Titi Sjuman.
- Performer:
- Prisia Nasution, Nyoman Oka Antara, Dewi Irawan, Slamet Rahardjo.
- Notes:
- Inspired by trilogy Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk written by Ahmad Tohari
- In Indonesian, with avai
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