Crocodile Tears (film)

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Crocodile Tears
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Indonesian Air Mata Buaya
Directed by Tumpal Tampubolon
Written byTumpal Tampubolon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTeck Siang Lim
Edited by
Music byKin Leonn
Production
companies
  • Talamedia
  • Acrobates Films
  • Giraffe Pictures
  • Poetik Film
  • 2Pilots Filmproduction
Release date
  • 9 September 2024 (2024-09-09)(TIFF)
Running time
98 minutes
Countries
  • Indonesia
  • France
  • Singapore
  • Germany
LanguageIndonesian

Crocodile Tears (Indonesian : Air Mata Buaya) is a 2024 coming-of-age thriller film directed and written by Tumpal Tampubolon in his directorial debut. It stars Yusuf Mahardika, Zulfa Maharani, and Marissa Anita.

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The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024. It received five nominations at the 2024 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture.

Premise

The life of Johan and his overbearing mother on a crocodile farm shifts after he falls in love with Arumi. [1]

Cast

Production

The idea for Crocodile Tears was conceived in 2018, beginning with its participation at the Southeast Asian Fiction Film Lab. [2] The project was selected to participate at the 2019 TorinoFilmLab and La Fabrique Cinéma de l'Institut français. [3] [4] In 2020, Marahimin and Tampubolon presented the project at the Berlinale Talents Project Market. [5]

In March 2024, it was announced that Cercamon acquired the film's worldwide rights. [6]

Release

Crocodile Tears had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024 during the Centrepiece program. [7] It had its Asian premiere at the 29th Busan International Film Festival during A Window on Asian Cinema section. [8] It competed for the Sutherland Trophy at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival. [9]

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
BFI London Film Festival 20 October 2024 Sutherland Trophy Tumpal Tampubolon Nominated [9]
Indonesian Film Festival 20 November 2024 Best Picture Mandy Marahimin Nominated [10]
Best Director Tumpal TampubolonNominated
Best Actress Marissa Anita Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Zulfa MaharaniNominated
Best Original Screenplay Tumpal TampubolonNominated
Film Pilihan Tempo 5 February 2025 Film Pilihan TempoCrocodile TearsNominated [11]
Best DirectorTumpal TampubolonNominated
Jakarta Film Week 26 October 2025Direction AwardWon [12]
Nongshim Award for Feature FilmWon

References

  1. ↑ Marvela, ed. (10 September 2024). "Crocodile Tears Karya Sutradara Tumpal Tampubolon Tayang Perdana di TIFF 2024". Tempo . Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (6 September 2024). "'Crocodile Tears' Snaps Up Toronto Premiere: Indonesian Filmmaker Tumpal Tampubolon's Family Drama Bares Its Teeth, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Masuk TorinoFilmLab, Film Indonesia Crocodile Tears Bersanding dengan 9 Negara Lain". Gatra . 6 May 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Crocodile Tears Masuk Ajang La Fabrique Cinéma de l'Institut Français 2019". Tribun Network . 7 May 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Gollmer, Anggatira (27 February 2020). "Menjelajahi Pasar Film Berlinale". Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (12 March 2024). "Anthony Chen-Produced Indonesian Film 'Crocodile Tears' Boarded by Dubai-Based Cercamon at FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (6 August 2024). "TIFF Centrepiece Lineup Includes Works By Steven Soderbergh, Erin Lee Carr & Mohammad Rasoulof". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Anggoro, Donny (9 September 2024). "Film 'Crocodile Tears' Siap Berlaga di Toronto, Busan dan London Film Festival". Tinemu. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  9. 1 2 Szalai, Georg (4 September 2024). "London Film Fest Unveils Full Program, Including Doc and First Feature Competition Lineups, Series". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Piala Citra FFI 2024". CNN Indonesia . 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Marvela, ed. (1 February 2025). "Daftar Nomine Film Pilihan Tempo 2024". Tempo . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Kotzathanasis, Panos (28 October 2025). "Jakarta Film Week 2025 Concludes with Dopamin, Major Awards for The Devil Smokes and Crocodile Tears". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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