The Orang Batin Sembilan, Orang Rimba or Anak Dalam are mobile, animist peoples who live throughout the lowland forests of southeast Sumatra. Kubu is a Malay exonym ascribed to them. In the Malay language, the word Kubu can mean defensive fortification, entrenchment, or a place of refuge. It is metaphor for how the majority and dominant Islamic Melayu villagers believe them to use the interior forests as a means for resisting inclusion in the larger Malay social and Islamic religious world. As is the case with other forest peoples in the region, the term Kubu is associated with very negative connotations.
Butet Manurung or Saur Marlina Manurung is a pioneer for alternative education for indigenous people in isolated and remote areas in Indonesia. Like other young Batak girls, she was called "Butet". Therefore, she is well known as Butet Manurung.
Nicholas Schubring Saputra is an Indonesian actor and film producer. He first rose to prominence as Rangga in the 2002 hit film Ada Apa dengan Cinta?, a role he reprised in Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2 in 2016. He has since established himself as one of Indonesia's most acclaimed actors with two Citra Award wins for Best Actor as the titular character in Riri Riza's Gie in 2005 and Best Supporting Actor in Edwin's Aruna & Her Palate in 2018.
Prisia Wulansari Nasution or better known as Prisia Nasution is an Indonesian actress, model and martial artist of mixed Javanese and Batak descent.
Mira Lesmanawati or better known as Mira Lesmana is an Indonesian film director, producer and songwriter of mixed Dutch, Javanese and Madurese descent. She is the elder sister of Indonesian jazz musician, Indra Lesmana.
Sinking of the van der Wijck is a 2013 Indonesian romantic drama film directed by Sunil Soraya and written by Imam Tantowi and Dhony Dirgantoro. Starring Herjunot Ali, Pevita Pearce, and Reza Rahadian, the film based on Hamka's novel, Tenggelamnya Kapal van der Wijck, and released in theaters on 19 December 2013.
The 2nd Annual Maya Awards was an award ceremony honoring the best in Indonesian films of 2013. The ceremony was held in Hotel Umaniara De'Brawijaya, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on December 21, 2013.
Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan is an Indonesian actor and singer. He is best known as an ex-member of the Indonesian boy band CJR, and for his leading role in Dilan 1990 (2018). In 2018, he won the Variety Asian Star: Up Next award at the International Film Festival & Awards Macao for his role in that drama.
Dilan 1990 is a 2018 Indonesian coming of age romantic drama film. It is based on the novel Dilan: Dia adalah Dilanku Tahun 1990 by Pidi Baiq. The film stars Iqbaal Ramadhan and Vanesha Prescilla as the main roles, with some high-profile names in supporting, minor, or cameo roles; Farhan, Happy Salma, Adhisty Zara of idol group JKT48, and Ridwan Kamil, the then-Mayor of Bandung. The film has been watched by 6.3 million people. It is the best-selling Indonesian film of 2018 and the second best-selling Indonesian film of all time, just behind Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 with 6.8 million viewers. The film is followed by a sequel, Dilan 1991, which was released on 28 February 2019.
Mouly Surya is an Indonesian film director and screenwriter.
Lily Estelita Liana, popularly known as Estelita Liana, is an Indonesian National Narcotics Board of the Republic of Indonesia Ambassador, doctor, fashion model and a Beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2014. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Supranational 2014 pageant in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, where she won Best National Costume Awards, designed by Jember Fashion Carnaval.
One Day We'll Talk About Today is a 2020 Indonesian family drama film directed by Angga Dwimas Sasongko and produced by Visinema Pictures. The film was adapted from the novel Nanti Kita Cerita tentang Hari Ini by Marcella FP. The film stars Rachel Amanda, Rio Dewanto, Sheila Dara Aisha, Ardhito Pramono, Donny Damara, Susan Bachtiar, Oka Antara, Niken Anjani, and Agla Artalidia. This film released on January 2, 2020.
Humba Dreams is a 2019 Indonesian drama film written and directed by Riri Riza. It stars JS Khairen and Ully Triani. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival.
Adyla Rafa Naura Ayu is an Indonesian actress and singer. Following her mother's career, Riafinola Ifani Sari, Naura Ayu became a child singer in 2014 with the release of her first studio album Dongeng which won the award for Best Children's Album in the Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2015. Naura Ayu is the first Indonesian child singer to win the Triple Platinum award thanks to her fourth album, Katakanlah Cinta which has sold 500 thousand CDs.
Judika Nalom Abadi Sihotang, known mononymously as Judika, is an Indonesian singer and actor. He has released seven albums and received multiple awards including Anugerah Musik Indonesia and Anugerah Planet Muzik. Three of his songs were featured as soundtracks in Indonesian drama series.
Love for Sale is a 2018 romantic drama film directed by Andibachtiar Yusuf. It stars Gading Marten and Della Dartyan. It is the first performance in a leading role for both Marten and Dartyan.
Tabula Rasa is a 2014 drama film directed by Adriyanto Dewo in his directorial debut from a screenplay written by Tumpal Tampubolon. The film stars Jimmy Kobogau, Dewi Irawan, Yayu Unru, and Ozzol Ramdan.
The 34th Indonesian Film Festival ceremony took place on 6 December 2014 at the Palembang Sport and Convention Center, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, to honor the achievement in Indonesian cinema of 2014. It was broadcast on Kompas TV and BeritaSatu and hosted by presenters Steny Agustaf and Indy Barends.
