Director: Garin Nugroho
Screenplay: Garin Nugroho, Armantono
Cinematographer: Teoh Gay Hian
Editing: Andhy Pulung
Sound: Pahlevi Indra C. Santoso
Art Director : Nanang Rakhmat Hidayat
Costumes: Samuel Watimena
Music: Rahayu Supanggah
Cast.: Artika Sari Devi, Martnus Miroto, Eko Supriyanto, Retno Maruti, Nyoan Sure
Production: Set Film Workshop, New Crowned Hope
Distribution:
Les Films du Pardoxe
2 bis rue Mertens
BP 47
92270 Bois-Colombes
Tel: 0033-1.46.49.33.23
Fax: 0033-1.46.49.32.33
Mail: [email protected]
www.filmsduparadoxe.com
Year: 2006
35 mm, Color, 120 min,
OV Bahasa with French subtitles
Setio and his wife Siti have a traditional pottery. When they were young, they used to meet Ludiro, a wealthy and despotic man from the area. He has always been in love with Siti and he intends to seduce the young woman while Setio is away on a trip. She cannot resist his assault. Deeply hurt, Setio plans his revenge. Jawa Opera is an ambitious and strange spectacular film which adapts the Ramayana, the ancient Indian epic, to contemporary life.
“The past, present and future are intimately interwoven. In my opinion, the coexisting symbols of religion, capitalism and beauty are the expression of the Indonesian paradox”. Garin Nugroho
