Laskar Pelangi / The Rainbow Troops

Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troops), is a film adaptation of Andrea Hirata's literary work that first appeared on shelves in 2004, based on his childhood memories.

Set in the Sumatran island of Belitong, the film opens with the adult returning to his birthplace after a number of years away. From there it flashes back his first day at school, with two teachers -- Muslimah and Harfan -- who have been eagerly waiting for students to enroll at their decrepit Islamic primary school. Since the district school board had already declared that their little school must close if it didn't meet the ten-student minimum, this particular day is obviously a nervous affair for both teachers.

Fortunately, ten students (mostly children of poor laborers) do sign up, forming a little enclave of first-graders christened with a titular moniker by Muslimah. Besides Ikal, the eclectic group comprises an assortment of characters (named by Muslimah as the rainbow troops) -- mainly Lintang, a fisherman's son who turns out to be a genius and Mahar, a musically obsessed dreamer who is never without a radio by his side.

Five years pass, and the majority of the film takes place in the student's fateful fifth grade, chronicling the ups and downs of the Rainbow Troops through the eyes of young Ikal.

The film sensitively captures the struggles of marginalized citizens to achieve their dreams, the beauty of friendship and its ability to save humanity, against the background of what was once one of Indonesia’s richest island.

Technical Details

Released In Theaters	:	September 25, 2008
Production Company	:	MILES Films & Mizan Productions
Producer	:	Mira Lesmana
Director	:	Riri Riza
Scriptwriter	:	Salman Aristo
Co-Writers	:	Mira Lesmana & Riri Riza
Duration	:	124 minutes
Genre	:	Drama
Language/Subtitle	:	Bahasa Indonesia/English
Originally Shot On	:	35 mm
Color / B&W	:	Color
Sound	:	Dolby Digital
Film Website	:	www.laskarpelangithemovie.com

Casts & Crews

Cut Mini as Muslimah

Zulfani as Ikal

Ferdian as Lintang

Veris Yamarno as Mahar

Ikranagara as Harfan

Director : Riri Riza

Producer : Mira Lesmana

Screen Writer : Salman Aristo

Co-Writers : Mira Lesmana & Riri Riza

Line Producer : Toto Prasetyanto

Executive Producers : Bakhtiar Rakhman & Haidar Bagir

Co - Producers : Putut Widjanarko & Gangsar Sukrisno

Associate Producer : Avesina Soebli

Director Of Photography : Yadi Sugandi

Art Director : Eros Eflin

Editor : W. IchwandiarDono

Sound : Dwi Budi & Satrio Budiono

Music Score : Aksan & Titi Sjuman

Festivals and Awards:

*watched by over than 4.5 million viewers

- Jakarta International Film Festival, 2008

- Berlin International Film Festival, 2009

- Asian Film Awards, , 2009

Nominated for Best Film and Best Editor

3 Hari Untuk Selamanya / 3 Days To Forever

One car, Two Cousins, Three days to get to forever















Yusuf, an uptight 21 year-old, is convinced by his 19 year-old cousin, Ambar, to escape a family gathering and go clubbing with her. Drunk and wasted, they wake up the next morning to find that they have missed their flight to attend a family wedding in another town.

The two cousins decide to drive there in a family car, not knowing that the supposedly one day journey takes them 3 days instead. Along the way they get high and get lost, encounter interesting and bizarre characters, run into an argument about religion, marriage and sex, while trying to defeat the arising sexual tension between them.

With ‘Three Days To Forever’, Writer-Director Riri Riza (‘Eliana Eliana’,’Gie’) delves into these weighty issues with the lighter touch and carefree attitude of a road movie, yet creates an intimate film that will reflect the feelings of inebriation and alienation of the two young protagonists as they feel their way through societal conventions.

Technical Details
Genre : Drama
Year Of Production : 2007
Language/Subtitle : Indonesia / English
Shooting Format : 35 mm
Screening Format /Ratio : 35 mm/1:1,185

Casts & Crews
Art Director Eros Eflin
Director of Photography Yadi Sugandi
Line Producer Mandy Marahimin
Associate Producers Julia Fraser Julie le Brocquy
Executive Producers Leo Sutanto Elly Yanti Noor B. Toto Prasetyanto
Screenplay Sinar Ayu Massie
Producer Mira Lesmana
Director Riri Riza

Festival & Awards
- 31st Hongkong International Film Festival, 2007
- Bangkok International Film Festival, 2007
- Vancouver International Film Festival, 2007
- Pusan International Film Festival, 2007
- The Times British Film Institute 51st London Film Festival, 2007
- 5th Inverness Film Festival, 2007 - Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, 2007
- 9th Bratislava International Film Festival, Slovakia, 2007
- CineAsia Film Festival, Germany, 2007 - Jakarta International Film Festival, 2007 Won ‘Best Indonesian Film’ Award
- International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2008
- Goterborg International Film Festival, 2008
- 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, 2008
- 32nd Cleveland Internartional Film Festival, 2008
- Barcelona Asian International Film Festival, 2008
- Melbourne International Film Festival, 2008
- Flanders International Film Festival, Ghent, Belgia, 2008
- 35th Brussels International Independent Film Festival, 2008
Won ‘Best Director’ Award