Yuni
Directed byKamila Andini
Written by
Produced by
StarringArawinda Kirana
CinematographyTeoh Gay Hian
Edited byLee Chatametikool
Music byAlexis Rault
Production
companies
  • Fourcolours Films
  • Akanga Film Asia
  • Manny Films
Release dates
  • September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) (TIFF)
  • December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) (Indonesia)
Running time
95 minutes
Countries
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore
  • France
  • Australia
Languages
Budget€500,000[1]

Yuni is an internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Kamila Andini. It stars Arawinda Kirana in the title role.

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021,[2] where it was named the winner of the Platform Prize competition.[3] It was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]

Plot

Yuni, a bright high school student, wants to attend university. She gains notoriety as she rejects a proposal by a man she barely knows. She rejects a second proposal, triggering concern relating to the local belief that if two proposals are rejected, a person will never marry. She finds her love for poetry as an escape from the reality. Until one day, her literature teacher comes to her house and become the third man to propose to her.[5]

Cast

Production

Director Kamila Andini, along with producer Ifa Isfansyah and co-writer Prima Rusdi, had started working on Yuni in 2017.[6] The project had been selected by TorinoFilmLab for the 2018 Torino FeatureLab.[7]

Release

Yuni had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021.[8] By the end of its run, the film will have screened at film festivals in Busan,[9] Vancouver,[10] Rome,[11] Brisbane,[12] Philadelphia[13] and Tokyo.[14] It is set to screen at the theatres in Indonesia on 9 December 2021.[15]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Toronto International Film Festival 9–18 September 2021 Platform Prize Kamila Andini Won [16]
Indonesian Film Festival 10 November 2021 Best Picture Ifa Isfansyah and Chand Parwez Servia Nominated [17]
Best Director Kamila Andini Nominated
Best Actress Arawinda Kirana Won
Best Supporting Actor Dimas Aditya Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Asmara Abigail Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Kamila Andini and Prima Rusdi Nominated
Best Film Editing Cesa David Luckmansyah Nominated
Best Visual Effects Nara Dipa Nominated
Best Sound Sutrisno and Wahyu Tri Purnomo Nominated
Best Original Score Mar Galo and Ken Jenie Nominated
Best Original Song Umar Muslim for sound poetry of "Hujan Bulan Juni" by Sapardi Djoko Damono Nominated
Best Art Direction Budi Riyanto Karung Nominated
Best Costume Design Hagai Pakan Nominated
Best Make Up and Hairstyling Eba Sheba Nominated
Maya Awards 24–26 March 2022 Best Feature Film Ifa Isfansyah and Chand Parwez Servia Won [18]
Best Director Kamila Andini Won
Best Actress in a Leading Role Arawinda Kirana Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Dimas Aditya Nominated
Kevin Ardilova Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Asmara Abigail Nominated
Best Short Appearance Rukman Rosadi Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Kamila Andini and Prima Rusdi Won
Best Cinematography Teoh Gay Hian Won
Best Editing Lee Chatametikool and Cesa David Luckmansyah Won
Best Sound Design Lim Ting Li, Wahyu Tri Purnomo, Mohamad Ikhsan, Sutrisno and Nanda Purwadi Sunardi Nominated
Best Poster Design Alvin Hariz Won
Best Film Score Ken Jenie, Mar Galo and Alexis Rault Nominated
Best Costume Design Hagai Pakan Nominated
Best Makeup Eba Sheba Nominated
Best Art Direction Budi Riyanto Karung Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ "Yuni". TorinoFilmLab. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ Hayes, Dade (11 August 2021). "Toronto Film Festival Sets Platform Competition Slate, With Riz Ahmed Heading Jury; 'Dune' Imax Run, NBA 75th Anniversary Join Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ Pond, Steve (18 September 2021). "'Belfast' Wins Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award". TheWrap. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Yuni Jadi Perwakilan Indonesia ke Oscar 2022" [Yuni to represent Indonesia at the 2022 Oscars]. CNN Indonesia. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Yuni". Fourcolours Films. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. ^ Janati, Firda (12 January 2021). "YUNI, Film Panjang Karya Kamila Andini yang Diproduseri Ifa Isfansyah" [YUNI, Kamila Andini's Full-Feature Film, Produced by Ifa Isfansyah]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ Niola, Gabriele (3 May 2018). "Torino FeatureLab reveals 2018 projects (exclusive)". Screendaily. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  8. ^ Barfield, Charles (11 August 2021). "TIFF 2021: New Films From 'Memoria,' 'Spencer,' 'A Hero' & More Added To Lineup". The Playlist. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  9. ^ "'Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas', 'Yuni', dan 'Laut Memanggilku' akan Tayang di Busan International Film Festival 2021" [Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash, Yuni, and The Sea Calls for Me will screen at the 2021 Busan International Film Festival]. Hypebeast. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) Announces 40th Edition Festival Lineup". Inside Vancouver. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ^ Meucci, Massimiliano (6 October 2021). "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2021: il programma della 16esima edizione" [2021 Rome Film Festival: The program of the sixteenth edition]. Cinematographe.it. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  12. ^ Joyce, Emma (1 October 2021). "Watch More Than 100 Films Across 11 Days: Brisbane International Film Festival Drops Its Full 2021 Program". Broadsheet. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  13. ^ "30th Philadelphia Film Festival - Full line-up of movies". 6ABC. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  14. ^ "22nd TOKYO FILMeX International Film Festival – Line-up 2021". Asian Film Festivals. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Film Yuni Tayang di Bioskop Mulai 9 Desember" [Yuni to screen at the theatres starting 9 December]. CNN Indonesia. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  16. ^ Hudson, David (20 September 2021). "Belfast and Yuni Top Toronto Awards". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  17. ^ Retno, Dewi (10 October 2021). Marvela (ed.). "Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens dan Penyalin Cahaya Dominasi Nominasi FFI 2021" [Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens and Photocopier dominate 2021 Indonesian Film Festival nominations]. Tempo. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  18. ^ Santosa, Lia Wanadriani (28 March 2022). Pasaribu, Alviansyah (ed.). "Para pemenang Piala Maya 10, "Yuni" borong 7 penghargaan" [The winners of the 10th Maya Award, "Yuni" get 7 awards]. ANTARA (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

External links

Films directed by Kamila Andini
Maya Award for Best Feature Film
Toronto International Film Festival Platform Prize
Indonesian submission for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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