Autobiography

In Competition

Synopsis:

With his father in prison and his brother abroad for work, young Rakib works as the lone housekeeper in an empty mansion belonging to Purna, a retired general whose family Rakib’s clan have served for centuries in a rural Indonesian town. After Purna returns home to start his mayoral election campaign, Rakib bonds with the older man, who becomes a close mentor and father figure, and finds his calling as Purna’s assistant in work and life. When Purna’s election poster is found vandalised one day, Rakib doesn’t hesitate to track down the culprit, kicking off an escalating chain of violence...

Schedule

Location: The Culver Theater

9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City

First Screening

November 9th @ 4 PM

Second Screening

November 13th @ 8 PM

Director

Makbul Mubarak

Makbul Mubarak is an Indonesian film critic-turned-filmmaker. His short films include Sugih (Dog’s Lullaby) (2015), The Malediction (2017), which earned the Special Mention at the 28th SGIFF, and A Plastic Cup of Tea Before Her (2018). Autobiography, his feature debut, won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film from Orizzonti and the International Film Critics’ Week at Venice Film Festival.

Genre: Drama

Country: Indonesia

Duration: 115 min

Language: Indonesian

Subtitles: English

Cast & Crew

Director:

Makbul Mubarak

Cast:

Kevin Ardilova

Arswendy Bening Swara

Haru Sandra

Rukman Rosadi

Producer:

Yulia Evina Bhara

Cinematography:

Wojciech Staroń

Editing:

Carlo Francisco Manatad

Screenwriters:

Makbul Mubarak

Sound:

Waldir Xavier

Rémy Crouzet

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