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Indonesia - France - Malaysia - Thailand | 2017 | Color | Revenge Movie | 93 min
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DCP | Indonesian, dialect from Sumba | 24 fps | 2.39:1 | DOLBY 5.1
SYNOPSIS
In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, is attacked and robbed for her cattle. To defend herself, she kills several men of the gang. Seeking justice, she goes on a journey for empowerment and redemption. But the road is long especially when the ghost of her headless victim begins to haunt her.
FESTIVALS, selective list
- Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2017
- Melbourne IFF 2017
- Toronto IFF 2017, Contemporary World Cinema Section
- Busan IFF 2017
- Sitges Film Festival 2017
- Mumbai IFF 2017
- Sao Paolo Mostra 2017
- Taipei Golden Horse 2017
- Tokyo FILMeX 2017, Competition
AWARDS
- International Women's Film Festival of Salé 2017, Morocco,
Best Scenario Award
- SITGES, Spain 2017,
Best Actress for Marsha Timothy
- QCinema Fest 2017, Asian Next Wave Competition, Philippines
Best Film Award
- Five Flavors FF 2017, Poland
Best Picture
- TOKYO FILMeX 2017, Japan,
Grand Prize
- TEMPO Indonesia 2017,
Best Film
Best Actress
- The 21st Flying Broom Women’s Film Festival 2018,
FIPRESCI Prize
- Indonesian Movie Actors Award 2018,
Best Actress for Marsha Timothy
- Asia Pacific FF 2018
Best Cinematography
Special Award
- Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018
Best Cinematography
Best Sound
- Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2017
Asian Features Competition-Special Mention
- Festival Film Indonesia 2018
Best Film
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Original Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Original Score
Best Sound
Best Art Direction
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Marsha TIMOTHY
Dea PANENDRA
Yoga PRATAMA
Egi FEDLY
Rita Matu MONA
Anggun PRIAMBODO
Ayez KASSAR
Safira AHMAD
Indra BIROWO
Mouly SURYA
Rama ADI
Yunus PASOLANG
Deasy BUWANA
Gita RARA
Kelvin NUGROHO
Zeke KHASELI
Yudhi ARFANI
Frans PAAT
Khikmawan SANTOSA
Giovanni RAHMADEVA
Tutut KOLOPAKING
Willawati
Najwa Abu BAKAR
Peter BITHOS
Rama ADI
Isabelle GLACHANT
Maria Ruggieri
Rama ADI
Fauzan ZIDNI
CINESURYA
Kaninga Pictures
Shasha & Co Production
Astro Shaw, HOOQ
Purin Pictures
Asian Shadows
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PRESS REVIEWS
"It's the kind of cross-culturally project that gives World Cinema a good name."
-- Lisa NESSELSON, Screen International
"A thoroughly enjoyable, visually ravishing feminist Western played out in the widescreen vistas of rural Indonesia, Marlina The Murderer In Four Acts weaves basic elements into a tale worth telling splendidly accompanied by a sit-up-and-take-notice musical score."
-- Lisa NESSELSON, Screen International
"Indonesian director Mouly Surya pioneers a new genre — call it the Satay Western — with this female-driven journey of vengeance and justice."
-- Maggie LEE, Variety
"At the age of 36, Indonesian director-writer Mouly Surya has made the first Satay Western, and a flamingly feminist one at that. Following a widow on an empowering course to seek justice for robbery and rape, “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” is a revenge fantasy rooted in Indonesia’s gender conditions, complex regional culture and the stark beauty of its landscapes."
-- Maggie LEE, Variety
"A perfect fit for the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes, which showcases auteur offerings with a genre twist or slightly more mainstream edge, this (...) film from Sundance and Cinefondation alumnus Mouly Surya should see interest from arthouse distributors looking for more accessible fare...At once an enjoyable genre ride and a feminist arthouse story, Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts might send some heads rolling but has its own head firmly on its shoulders."
-- Boyd VAN HOEIJ, The Hollywood Reporter