| Madame X | |
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| Directed by | Lucky Kuswandi |
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| Produced by | Nia Dinata |
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| Cinematography | Roni Arnold |
| Edited by | Robin Moran |
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Production company | Kalyana Shira Films |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Madame X is a 2010 Indonesian superhero comedy film directed by Lucky Kuswandi in his directorial debut from a screenplay he co-wrote with Agasyah Karim and Khalid Khasogi. It stars Aming as a hairdresser who transforms into the title character, a transgender superhero fighting off Kanjeng Badai and his homophobic political party.
The film was released in Indonesian theatres on 7 October 2010. It received two nominations at the 5th Asian Film Awards.
A hairdresser transforms into the superhero Madame X to fight off the threat of Kanjeng Badai and his militant, homophobic political party in order to prevent him from winning the election. [1]
Producer Nia Dinata revealed that the film was inspired by a conversation she had with Aming about creating an "unconventional" superhero, one who is neither "muscular nor sexy". [2] It marks comedian Fitri Tropica's debut film and singer Marcell Siahaan's first acting role in eight years. [3] [4]
Madame X was released in Indonesian theatres on 7 October 2010. [5] It had its international premiere at the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival in March 2021. [6] It also screened at the 35th Frameline Film Festival in June 2011. [7] In July 2011, it had its Korean premiere at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival at the World Fantastic Cinema section. [8] In October 2011, it competed at the MIX Copenhagen. [9]
In September 2021, the film screened at the Queer East Film Festival in London to celebrate the film's tenth anniversary. [10] In November 2025, it will screen at the Rewind section at the 20th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Yogyakarta. [11]
Writing for Variety , Boyd Van Hoeij described the film as "fabulous". He also commended Kuswandi's directing on "finding exactly the right tone for the material, packaging the irreverent, often riotous antics and a clear pro-diversity message". [12]
| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Asian Film Awards | 21 March 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Shanty | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Production Designer | Eros Eflin | Nominated | |||
| MIX Copenhagen | 30 October 2011 | Best Feature Film | Lucky Kuswandi | Won | [14] |