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Kamila Andini was born on 6 May 1986 in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is a director and writer, known for The Mirror Never Lies (2011), Yuni (2021) and The Seen and Unseen (2017).- Mouly Surya is known for What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love (2013), Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) and Fiksi. (2008).
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Nia Di Nata was born on 4 March 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is a writer and producer, known for Love for Share (2006), Suka Duka Berduka (2022) and Ca-bau-kan (2002).- Actress
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Dian Paramita Sastrowardoyo, born in Jakarta on March 16 1982, is an actor, producer and entrepreneur.
Dian's first movie was Bintang Jatuh (Shooting Star, director Rudy Soedjarwo, 2000) and for her role as a teenage refugee in other movie entitled Pasir Berbisik (Whispering Sands, director Nan Achnas, 2001) won her many prestigious awards including the 2002 Deauville Asian Film Festival in France for Best Actress as well as the 2002 Singapore International Film Festival.
Her iconic role as Cinta (also the Indonesian word for 'love'), a popular teenage girl who falls in love with a cool and introverted boy in the film Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? (What's Up with Love? Rudy Soedjarwo, 2002), gained her even wider recognition from critics and audiences alike. For her role in this movie, Dian won best actress in Indonesian Film Festival 2004
For her role as a timid-ticket-girl-turned-supermodel in Ungu Violet (Purple Violet, director Rako Prijanto, 2005), Dian won a special jury award for the Most Promising Actress at the 50th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2005 in Kuala Lumpur.
In 2008, Dian was involved in the production of short film Drupadi (director Riri Riza), an interpretation of the Indian epic, Mahabharata. The film has a unique format, a mixture of acting, dance, music and teater. Aside from portraying the title role, the project also highlighted Dian's first role as a producer
Marking her return to acting after a six-year hiatus, Dian starred in the romantic comedy 7/24 ("24/7", director Fajar Nugros, 2014), and reprised her role as Cinta in the highly-anticipated sequel movie, Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2? ("What's up with Cinta2?", director Riri Riza, 2016), which was also the best-selling film of that year.
Her other film, Kartini ('Kartini', director Hanung Bramantyo, 2017) a biopic of an Indonesian heroine who pioneered the education rights for girls and women in the 1900. In the film, Dian portrays the title role, who pioneered the education for girls and women's rights in the 1900s.
Dian's other projects are the two movies with a very different role : an assassin in an action genre movie The Night Comes For Us (director Timo Tjahjanto, 2018), and a foodie lover in an entertaining movie entitled Aruna dan Lidahnya (Aruna and her Palate, director Edwin,2018).
Dian's latest projects is a movie entitled"Guru-Guru Gokil" ( 'Crazy Teachers', director Samaria Simanjuntak, to be released April 2020), where Dian also acts as a producer.
Dian was chosen as one of the jury for International Category, The 4th International Film Festival And Awards - Macau (5-10 December 2019)
In 2009, Dian founded Yayasan Dian Sastrowardoyo (Dian Sastrowardoyo Foundation), which focuses on education, women empowerment and supporting Indonesian culture and heritage.
Dian has a degree in philosophy and also master degree for Finance management
She is married to entrepreneur Maulana Indraguna Sutowo in 2010 and has two children, Shailendra Naryama Sastraguna Sutowo (son), and Ishana Ariandra Nariratana Sutowo(daughter)- Director
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Naya Anindita is known for Eggnoid: Love & Time Portal (2019), Anna & Ballerina (2013) and Berangkat! (2017).- Writer
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Gina S. Noer is known for Like & Share (2022), Two Blue Stripes (2019) and Cinta Pertama, Kedua, & Ketiga (2021).- Actress
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Djenar Maesa Ayu is known for Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (2008), Nay (2015) and If This Is My Story (2018).- Writer
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Hadrah Daeng Ratu is known for A Perfect Fit (2021), Mars Met Venus (Part Cewe) (2017) and I Know When You Dead (2020).- Director
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Lola Amaria was born on 30 July 1977 in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is a director and producer, known for Sunday Morning in Victoria Park (2010), Lima (2018) and Jingga (2016).- Director
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Pritagita Arianegara is known for Salawaku (2016), Heaven in the Sky (2023) and Gendut Siapa Takut?! (2022).- Director
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Sabrina Rochelle Kalangie is known for Noktah Merah Perkawinan (2022), Too Handsome to Handle (2019) and 90 Hari Mencari Suami (2024).- Writer
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Rachmania Arunita is known for Lost in Love (2008), #MoveOnAja (2019) and Eiffel... I'm in Love (2003).- Actress
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Pevita Pearce is a British-Indonesian movie star. She started her career in the early age. She is known through the film Denias, Senandung di Atas Awan (Denias, Singing on the Cloud) as Angel in 2006. The film is the first experience in acting Pevita in his first big screen movie without the slightest experience of playing a soap opera.
At the end of 2007, Pevita play again in the film Lost in Love, which playing in May 2008. In this film, Pevita got the lead role as Tita. Pevita get Tita's role through a long series of selection process starting from about 1,100 applicants through pursed eight people and from the movie Lost in Love, Pevita was nominated as Main Best Female Player of FFI 2008.- Writer
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Sammaria Simanjuntak is known for Cin(T)a (2009), Demi Ucok (2012) and In the Absence of the Sun (2014).- Producer
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Nan Triveni Achnas was born in 1963 in Singapore. Nan Triveni is a director and writer, known for The Photograph (2007), Pasir Berbisik (2001) and Kuldesak (1999).- Director
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Adis Kayl Yurahmah is known for Dapur Napi (2022), Atas Nama Surga (2022) and Naga Naga Naga (2022).- Director
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- Ratna Asmara was born in 1913 in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. She is an actress, known for Booloo (1938), Kartinah (1940) and Dr. Samsi (1937).
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Chitra Dewi was born on 26 January 1934 in Cirebon, Java, Indonesia. She was an actress and producer, known for 2 X 24 djam (1967), Tiga Dara (1956) and The Ronggeng Dancer (1969). She died on 28 October 2008 in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia.- Actress
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Sofia W.D. was born on 12 October 1924 in Bandoeng, Preanger, Dutch East Indies [now Bandung, West Java, Indonesia]. She was an actress and director, known for Badai Selatan (1961), Melawan badai (1974) and Singa Betina dari Marunda (1971). She was married to W.D. Mochtar. She died on 23 July 1986 in Jakarta, Indonesia.- Writer
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Ida Farida was born on 5 May 1939 in Rangkasbitung, Lebak, Banten. She is a writer and director, known for Kuberikan Segalanya (1992), Guruku cantik sekali (1979) and Busana dalam mimpi (1980).- Director
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Happy Salma is known for Before, Now & Then (2022), 7 Hati, 7 Cinta, 7 Wanita (2010) and Buffalo Boys (2018).- Director
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Lasja Fauzia is known for Sebelum Pagi Terulang Kembali (2014), Langit Biru (2011) and Love like the Falling Rain (2020).- Director
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Dinna Jasanti is known for Laura & Marsha (2013), Zodiac: What's Your Sign? (2023) and Under the Tree (2008).