The Photograph (2007 film)

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The Photograph
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Directed by Nan Achnas
Written by Nan Achnas
Produced by Shanty Harmayn
Paquita Widjaja
Starring Shanty
Lim Kay Tong
Lukman Sardi
Indy Barends
Release date
  • July 5, 2007 (2007-07-05) [1]
CountryIndonesia
LanguageBahasa Indonesia

The Photograph is a 2007 Indonesian film directed by Nan Achnas. [2] The film won the 2008 Special Jury Prize at the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the NETPAC Award at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2008. [3]

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Synopsis

Sita is a karaoke bar hostess and a prostitute. When she is beaten up by a group of drunken men, she is saved by Johan. Johan is an old Chinese-Indonesian who is traveling as a photographer. Then Sita offers herself as Johan's servant without being paid. Sita doesn't know that their relationship will change their lives.

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References

  1. "The Photograph (2007)" . Retrieved 25 May 2020 via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. Edwards, Russell (4 October 2007). "The Photograph". Variety. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "About NETPAC". Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. Retrieved 11 September 2019.