Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Eliana, Eliana

Pride and compassion on taxi ride

















Eliana, Eliana depicts a one-night journey of Eliana (Rachel Maryam) and Bunda (Mother, played by Jajang C. Noer).

Five years earlier, Eliana escaped from home to live in Jakarta. One day, when she has just lost her job and gets an eviction notice from her landlord, Bunda comes with two airplane tickets, determined to take Eliana home to her hometown, Padang.

Trying to prove her independence, Eliana takes a tour around the city in a taxi, looking for her housemate Heni (Henidar Amroe). Bunda gets dragged along for the ride. The one-night journey turns out to be a revelation of many things for the mother and daughter; their past, their present relationship, and their future.


Technical details

Indonesian Title : Eliana, Eliana

English Title : Eliana, Eliana

Aspect Ratio : Cinemascope 1 : 2,35

Duration : 83 minutes

Year of production : 2002


Casts & Crews

Rachel Sayidina : Eliana

Jajang C. Noer : Bunda

Henidar Amroe : Heni

Arswendi Nasution : Cab Driver

Marcella Zalianty : Ratna

Writer/Director : Riri Riza

Screenplay : Prima Rusdi and Riri Riza

Producer : Riri Riza and Mira Lesmana

Cinematography : Yadi Sugandi

Art Director : Adrianto Sinaga

Editor : Sastha Sunu

Sound : Suhadi, Satrio Budiono, Adityawan Susanto

Music : Thoersi Argeswara


Festivals & Awards:

- Best Young Cinema, Singapore International Film Festival 2002

- NETPAC/FIPRESCI Award, Singapore International Film Festival 2002

- Best Actress for Jajang C. Noer, Cinemaya Festival of Asian Cinema 2002

- Special Mention, Dragons & Tigers Award, Vancouver Int. Film Festival 2002

- London International Film Festival 2002

- Pusan International Film Festival 2002

- Rotterdam Film Festival 2003

- Goteborg Film Festival 2003

- San Fransisco International Asian American Film Festival 2003

- Best Actress for Rachel Maryam & Jajang C. Noer, Deauville International Film

Festival 2003

- Fribourg International Film Festival 2003

- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2003

- IFP Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2003

- Asian American International Film Festival, New York 2003

- Melbourne International Film Festival 2003

- Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2003

- Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2003

- Bangkok International Film Festival 2004

- 1st London Indonesian Film Screening 2006

- Locarno International Film Festival 2006

- Travelling Festival Night, France 2007

- Asian Hot Shots Film Festival, Berlin 2009

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