Contemporary Filmmaker in Focus: Garin Nugroho
Samsara / Samsara
Garin Nugroho
Director's bio
Garin Nugroho
Nugroho’s career spans over 30 films screened at Venice, Berlin, Rotterdam. He often fuses Indonesian traditions with modern narratives.
Synopsis
Darta, rejected by his lover’s wealthy family, bargains with the Monkey King to gain wealth, inadvertently cursing his wife and child. A mystical allegory exploring ambition, poverty, and sacrifice.
Details of Cast
Ario Bayu – Darta; Juliet Burnett – Sinta; Gus Bang Sada – Monkey King; I Wayan Wira Kusuma – Wana; Valentine Payen; Siko Setyanto; Ni Ketut Arini; Cok Sawitri; Tara Anindya Butterly – Little Sinta; I Putu Jaya Kusuma – Little Darta
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Batara Goempar; Production Design: Vida Sylvia; Editing: Beck
Producer Details
Gita Fara; Aldo Swastia
Writer Details
Garin Nugroho
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