Sara is a 2023 drama film directed and written by Ismail Basbeth. The film stars Asha Smara Darra in the titular role and Christine Hakim as her mother.
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| Directed by | Ismail Basbeth |
| Written by | Ismail Basbeth |
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| Cinematography | Budi Dwi Arifianto |
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| Music by | Charlie Meliala |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
It had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on 6 October 2023. It received two nominations at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival: Best Actress for Darra and Best Supporting Actress for Hakim.
Premise edit
Sara, a trans woman, returns to her conservative hometown for her father's funeral. She discovers her mother Muryem, who suffers from dementia, does not recognize her.[1][2]
Cast edit
- Asha Smara Darra as Sara
- Christine Hakim as Muryem, Sara's mother
- Mian Tiara as Ayu, Sara's childhood best friend
- Jajang C. Noer as Saidah, Ayu's mother
- Landung Simatupang as Said, an ustad also a best friend of Sara's father
Production edit
Principal photography took place in a village in Central Java. In a press conference, Noer shared that the cast also settled together with the local villagers.[3]
Release edit
Sara had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on 6 October 2023 during the A Window on Asian Cinema and Special Program in Focus: Renaissance of Indonesian Cinema programs.[4]
Accolades edit
Sara was nominated for two categories at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival. Darra became the first trans woman to be nominated for the Best Actress category.[5]
| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Indonesian Film Festival | 14 November 2023 | Best Actress | Asha Smara Darra | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Christine Hakim | Nominated | |||
| Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | 2 December 2023 | JAFF Indonesian Screen Award – Best Directing | Ismail Basbeth | Won | [7] |
References edit
- ^ Tionardus, Melvina; Maharani, Dian (3 October 2023). "Film Sara Akan Tayang Perdana di Busan International Film Festival 2023" [Sara is set to premiere at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival]. Kompas. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Purnama, Basuki Eka (4 October 2023). "Sara akan Tayang Perdana di BIFF" [Sara to premiere at BIFF]. Media Indonesia. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Levana, Virgilery (5 October 2023). Lestari, Puput Puji (ed.). "Cerita Keseruan Asha Smara Darra dan Jajang C. Noer Saat Syuting Film Sara" [The story of Asha Smara Darra and Jajang C. Noer during the filming of Sara]. Voi.id. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Fathurrozak (5 October 2023). "Sara Tayang di Dua Program Festival Film Internasional di Busan" [Sara to premiere in two programs at the Busan International Film Festival]. Media Indonesia. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Arum, Sekar (18 October 2023). "Rekognisi bagi Transpuan di Industri Film, Asha Smara Darra Masuk Nominasi di Festival Film Indonesia" [Trans recognition in the film industry, Asha Smara Darra is nominated at the Indonesian Film Festival]. Whiteboard Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2023" [Complete list of 2023 Citra Awards Indonesian Film Festival nominations]. CNN Indonesia. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Baktora, Muhammad Ilham; Weadcaksana, Hiskia Andika (3 December 2023). "Dihadiri 20 Ribu Pengunjung Lebih JAFF 2023 Resmi Berakhir, Monisme Bawa Pulang Golden Hanoman" [Attended by more than twenty thousand visitors, JAFF 2023 is officially closed, Monisme brings home the Golden Hanoman Award]. Suara Jogja. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
