Autobiography_(film)

<i>Autobiography</i> (film)

Autobiography (film)

2022 film


Autobiography is a 2022 thriller drama film written and directed by Makbul Mubarak [id] in his directorial debut. It stars Kevin Ardilova and Arswendy Bening Swara. The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival during the Horizons program on September 2, 2022, where it won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film in sections other than the main competition. Autobiography won the sole award in Best Original Screenplay category among other seven nominations at the 2022 Indonesian Film Festival. The film was selected as the Indonesian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

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Plot

The film follows Rakib (Kevin Ardilova), who serves as a housekeeper and assistant to a retired general, Purnawinata (Arswendy Bening Swara), who runs an election campaign to be a regent.

Cast

  • Kevin Ardilova as Rakib
  • Arswendy Bening Swara [Id] as Purnawinata
  • Yusuf Mahardika as Agus
  • Lukman Sardi as Soewito
  • Yudi Ahmad Tajudin as Nala
  • Rukman Rosadi as Amir
  • Haru Sandra as Andra
  • Gunawan Maryanto as a construction worker

Production

Mubarak proposed the first draft of the script of Autobiography to Bhara in 2017.[2] The project was selected as a part of the TorinoFilmLab in 2017 and 2018 Ties That Bind.[3][4]

The principal photography took place in Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia.[5]

Release

Alpha Violet acquired worldwide sales rights to the film in July 2022.[6]

Autobiography had its world premiere during the Horizons program at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2022.[7] Its North American premiere was at the Contemporary World Cinema at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022, [8]. The film had its Asian premiere during the A Window on Asian Cinema at the 27th Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2022.[9][10] Autobiography was also screened at the Adelaide Film Festival on 22 October 2022.[11] It was theatrically released in Indonesia on 19 January 2023 and garnered 33,407 admissions during its run.

Autobiography was distributed by Amazon Prime Video in the Southeast Asia region on 13 April 2023.[12]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes website, the film has an approval rating of 91% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[13]

Accolades

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See also


References

  1. "Autobiography". Southeast Asia Fiction Film Lab. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. Siregar, Lisa (23 May 2017). "Two Indonesian Filmmakers Will Participate in Prestigious Torino Film Lab". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. "Ties That Bind 2018". European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. Blauvelt, Christian (27 July 2022). "Venice 2022 Lineup: 'Blonde,' 'Bardo,' 'The Whale,' 'Eternal Daughter,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  5. Bergeson, Samantha (17 August 2022). "TIFF Unveils Contemporary World Cinema Lineup: 'Aftersun,' 'EO' Among Toronto Premieres". IndieWire. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival (in Korean). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  7. "Autobiography". Adelaide Film Festival. 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  8. Ramachandran, Naman (13 March 2023). "Venice Winner 'Autobiography' Snapped Up by Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. Abbatescianni, Davide (10 September 2022). "The 79th Venice Film Festival announces the winners of its parallel awards". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  10. Fathurrozak (8 November 2022). "Film Autobiography Raih Penghargaan Utama di Tokyo Filmex 2022". Media Indonesia. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  11. Goodfellow, Melanie (19 November 2022). "Iranian Drama 'A Tale of Shemroon' Scoops Top Prize At Marrakech". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  12. Mario, Vincentius (24 October 2022). Kistyarini (ed.). "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi Festival Film Indonesia 2022" [Complete list of 2022 Indonesian Film Festival nominations]. Kompas. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  13. Ajanapanya, Nongluck (12 December 2022). "15th World Film Festival of Bangkok wraps up with Apichatpong bagging Victor Award". The Nation. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  14. Yuliastuti, Dian (18 December 2022). "Pengumuman Pemenang Film Pilihan Tempo 2022: Autobiography, Film Pilihan Tempo 2022". Tempo. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  15. Rosser, Michael (6 January 2023). "'Decision To Leave' leads Asian Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  16. "Cinemasia Film Festival 2023 Announces Award Winners". cinemasia. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  17. Ikram, Amy (29 July 2023). "MIFFEST 2023 Awards at Zepp Kuala Lumpur". Wajib Tonton. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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