ORIGINAL TITLE

SARA

ENGLISH TITLE

SARA
by ismailBASBETH
Indonesia
2023

SYNOPSIS

Sara (35′), a transwoman, has to return to her village to attend the funeral of her father. When arriving at the village she discovers that her mother is severely traumatized by her father’s death, has no memory left of her and treats her like a complete stranger. She attempts to recover her mother’s memories but fails miserably. Sara then decides to create new memories for her mother by play-acting as her late father, the person she despises the most and the reason she escaped her family a long time ago.

ACCOLADES

– Busan International Film Festival 2023 (South Korea)
– Mumbai Film Festival 2023 (India)
– Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2023 (Indonesia) – Won Best Director Indonesian Screen Awards
– Festival Film Indonesia 2023 (Indonesia)
– Festival Film Tempo 2023 (Indonesia) – Won Best Supporting Actress
– Ecrans Mixtes Festival 2024 (France)
– Plaza Indonesia Film Festival 2024 (Indonesia)
– Queer East Festival 2024 (United Kingdom)
– Cheries Cheris Film Festival 2024 (France)
– Cambodia Asian Film Festival (Cambodia) – Won Best Editing

CREDITS

Main Cast : Asha Smara Darra, Christine Hakim, Mian Tiara, Jajang C. Noor
Supporting Cast : Landung Simatupang, Haru Sandra
Writer, Editor, Director : ismailBASBETH
Producers : Charlie Meliala, Lyza Anggraheni
Executive Producer : ismailBASBETH, Ridla An-Nuur, Jody Bany
Production Designer : Ong Hari Wahyu
Art Director : Hastagus Ekayana
Wardrobe : Retno Damayanti
Make-Up : Darto Unge
Casting Director : Ibnu Gundul
Director of Photography : Budi ‘Tobon’ Arifianto
Sound Production : Fahry Alenk, Eva Nasution
Sound Designer : Satrio Budiono
Music Composer : Charlie Meliala
Unit Production Manager : Wimba & Yoyok
1st Assistant Director : Mario Kartawinatta
2nd Assistant Director : Lutfi Prasetyo
Behind the Scene : Ersya Ruswandono, Alva Christo
Visual Designer : Wiji Asusti

COMPANY

Ruang Basbeth Bercerita, Bosan Berisik Lab, Visionari Capital

TECHNICAL SPECS

Genre : Drama, Family, Transwoman
Runtime : 99′
Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
Colour
Country : Indonesia
Language. : Indonesian, Javanese
Subtitle : English

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