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