Women from Rote Island

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Women from Rote Island
Directed byJeremias Nyangoen
Written byJeremias Nyangoen
Produced byRizka Shakira
Starring
  • Linda Adoe
  • Irma Rihi
  • Sallum Ratu Ke
  • Van Jhoov
CinematographyJoseph Christoforus Fofid
Edited byBeck
Music byLeodet
Production
companies
  • Bintang Cahaya Sinema
  • Langit Terang Sinema
Release date
  • 7 October 2023 (2023-10-07)(Busan)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageRote

Women from Rote Island is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Jeremias Nyangoen in his feature directorial debut.

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2023. It received four awards at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Picture and Best Director for Nyangoen.

Premise

Martha, an illegal migrant worker, comes back to her hometown in Rote Island to attend her father's funeral. Meanwhile, she has to deal with her own trauma after experiencing sexual violence in her workplace. [1]

Cast

Production

Casting

Nyangoen revealed that he only cast local actors of Rote Island and around East Nusa Tenggara in order to preserve the distinctive accent of the Rote language and capture the essence of the region. [2]

Release

Women from Rote Island had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2023 as a part of the A Window on Asian Cinema program. [3] It also is set to screen at the 2023 Jakarta Film Week. [4]

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Busan International Film Festival4 - 13 October 2023A Window on Asian CinemaWomen from Rote Island
Asian Film Festival Barcelona25 October - 5 November 2023NETPAC Awards "Mencion Especial"Women from Rote Island
Jakarta Film Week 29 October 2023 Direction AwardWomen from Rote IslandWon [5]
Indonesian Film Festival 14 November 2023 Best Long Story Film Rizka ShakiraWon [6]
Best Director Jeremias NyangoenWon
Best Original ScreenwriterJeremias NyangoenWon
Best CinematographyJoseph Christoforus FofidWon
QCinema International Film Festival17 - 26 November 2023New HorizonsWomen from Rote Island
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2 December 2023 JAFF Indonesian Screen Award – Best PerformanceIrma RihiWon [7]
JAFF Indonesian Screen Award – Best CinematographyJoseph Christoforus FofidWon

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References

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