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Garin Nugroho is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Editor and Script Indonesien born on 6 june 1961 at Yogyakarta (Indonesie)

Garin Nugroho

Garin Nugroho
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Birth name Garin Nugroho Riyanto
Nationality Indonesie
Birth 6 june 1961 (62 years) at Yogyakarta (Indonesie)

Garin Nugroho Riyanto (born 6 June 1961), better known as Garin Nugroho, is an award-winning Indonesian film director.

Biography

Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually had seven children. As a child, he attended an Islamic elementary school, later attending Catholic secondary schools. His father owned a lending library and enjoyed writing, leading Nugroho to start writing from a young age; he later quit writing because he felt his father to be too critical. He also enjoyed exploring, and would bathe in the Code River fed by the cold lahar runoffs from Mount Merapi; he notes that the sulfur, which was brought to the river by the lava, was good for his skin.

After graduating from Kolese Loyola high school in 1981, Nugroho went to Jakarta to study filmmaking at the Jakarta Institute of Arts (Institut Kesenian Jakarta, or IKJ), as well as law and politics at the University of Indonesia (UI). After studying under Teguh Karya, he graduated from the IKJ in 1985. He later graduated from UI in 1991. During his free time, Nugroho directed documentaries and short movies.

Nugroho made his directorial debut with 1991's Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti (Love in a Slice of Bread), overcoming bureaucracy caused by his refusal to join the Indonesian filmmakers' union. Cinta dalam Sepontong Roti was selected as Best Film in that year's Indonesian Film Festival.

After his mother's death in 2005, Nugroho decided to make a film about Javanese culture. He was later commissioned by the government of Austria to make a film for the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. The result, Opera Jawa, was based on the Ramayana and produced by Simon Fields.

In 2008 Nugroho returned to theatre with The Iron Bed, adapted from Opera Jawa. The play was shown at the Zürcher Theater Spektakel in Zurich, Switzerland.

Usually with

Sarah Azhari
Sarah Azhari
(1 films)
Wouter Braaf
Wouter Braaf
(1 films)
Nadia Saphira
Nadia Saphira
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Garin Nugroho (13 films)

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Director

Soegija
Soegija (2012)
, 1h55
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Wouter Braaf
Rating62% 3.141513.141513.141513.141513.14151
Though raising the universal aspect of humanity rather than emphasize the religious aspects, this film is about Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) first indigenous bishop: Monsignor Albertus Soegijapranata SJ, from his inauguration until the end of Indonesia's independence war (1940–1949). This turbulent decade marked by the end of 350 years of Dutch occupation, entry and commencement of Japanese occupation of Indonesia, the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, and the return of the Netherlands who tried to get Indonesia back as part of their Dutch Empire, which led to the Indonesian National Revolution. Soegija wrote all these events in his diary reflections, and also its participation in relieving the suffering of people in the midst of the chaos of war. He tried to play a role at all levels, local politics, national and international. (For his participation, President Sukarno awarded him with the title of National Hero of Indonesia.
Under the Tree, 1h44
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama
Actors Nadia Saphira, Dwi Sasono
Rating67% 3.351753.351753.351753.351753.35175
The film follows three women on their individual journeys in Bali. The first, Maharani (Marcella Zalianty), is an adoptee from Jakarta who has come to Bali to look for her birth mother. The second, Nian (Nadia Saphira), is a celebrity who goes to Bali to escape her family life back in Jakarta. The last, Dewi (Ayu Laksmi), is a radio personality whose husband is never home and who is carrying a dead child in her womb; Dewi must eventually choose whether to live or to commit suicide.
Requiem from Java, 2h
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Rating61% 3.095743.095743.095743.095743.09574
Siti (Artika Sari Devi) and Setio (Martinus Miroto) are a married couple living in a small village. They were once dancers in plays depicting the Ramayana, but have since retired from the stage to sell earthenware pottery.
Birdman Tale
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Rating64% 3.241623.241623.241623.241623.24162
The Poet
The Poet (2000)

Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about writers, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Rating72% 3.6028153.6028153.6028153.6028153.602815
In 1965, Ibrahim Kadir (played by himself) is falsely arrested after being accused of being a communist or communist sympathizer. While imprisoned, he meets other inmates who have also been falsely imprisoned. Together, they sing the traditional poetic form didong, and attempt to band together. However, every day more prisoners are taken outside and executed.
Leaf on a Pillow, 1h23
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama
Actors Christine Hakim, Sarah Azhari
Rating74% 3.7315353.7315353.7315353.7315353.731535
The film follows three street children, Sugeng, Heru, and Kancil (played by themselves), in their day-to-day lives in Yogyakarta. Although they live in poverty, are from broken homes, and must do anything to survive, they aspire to rise above poverty and hope to receive an education. They are supported by Asih (Christine Hakim), a saleswoman who lets them stay in her workshop; the children fight over Asih's leaf pillow.
Kancil's Tale of Freedom, 55minutes
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Themes Films about children, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Political films
Rating63% 3.1991853.1991853.1991853.1991853.199185
The film follows the daily lives of four street kids in Yogyakarta Kancil, Topo, Sugeng and Hatta around the legendary Malioboro street, which was once the battleground against the Japanese and the Dutch. The film commemorates the 50th anniversary of Sukarno driving through the street in the aftermath and waving the Flag of Indonesia as he became the first President proclaiming "My nationalism is humanity".

Scriptwriter

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts, 1h33
Directed by Mouly Surya
Origin Indonesie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Western
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Erotic films, Rape and revenge films, Political films, Auto-justice
Roles Story
Rating68% 3.4473953.4473953.4473953.4473953.447395
Le film s'ouvre sur l'île de Sumba où Marlina (Marsha Timothy) est endeuillée par la perte de son mari. Un groupe de sept hommes, dirigé par le vieux Markus (Egy Fedly), arrive chez elle avec l'intention de lui voler de son bétail et de la violer. Ils demandent à être nourris et logés et elle en profite pour empoisonner la plupart des voleurs avec de la soupe au poulet. Elle décapite Markus et brûle son instrument de musique, un jungga.
Soegija
Soegija (2012)
, 1h55
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Wouter Braaf
Rating62% 3.141513.141513.141513.141513.14151
Though raising the universal aspect of humanity rather than emphasize the religious aspects, this film is about Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) first indigenous bishop: Monsignor Albertus Soegijapranata SJ, from his inauguration until the end of Indonesia's independence war (1940–1949). This turbulent decade marked by the end of 350 years of Dutch occupation, entry and commencement of Japanese occupation of Indonesia, the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, and the return of the Netherlands who tried to get Indonesia back as part of their Dutch Empire, which led to the Indonesian National Revolution. Soegija wrote all these events in his diary reflections, and also its participation in relieving the suffering of people in the midst of the chaos of war. He tried to play a role at all levels, local politics, national and international. (For his participation, President Sukarno awarded him with the title of National Hero of Indonesia.
The Blue Generation, 1h30
Directed by Garin Nugroho, John de Rantau
Genres Documentary, Musical, Animation
Roles Writer
Rating64% 3.2364953.2364953.2364953.2364953.236495
Under the Tree, 1h44
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama
Actors Nadia Saphira, Dwi Sasono
Rating67% 3.351753.351753.351753.351753.35175
The film follows three women on their individual journeys in Bali. The first, Maharani (Marcella Zalianty), is an adoptee from Jakarta who has come to Bali to look for her birth mother. The second, Nian (Nadia Saphira), is a celebrity who goes to Bali to escape her family life back in Jakarta. The last, Dewi (Ayu Laksmi), is a radio personality whose husband is never home and who is carrying a dead child in her womb; Dewi must eventually choose whether to live or to commit suicide.
Requiem from Java, 2h
Directed by Garin Nugroho
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Roles Writer
Rating61% 3.095743.095743.095743.095743.09574
Siti (Artika Sari Devi) and Setio (Martinus Miroto) are a married couple living in a small village. They were once dancers in plays depicting the Ramayana, but have since retired from the stage to sell earthenware pottery.