Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troops)
35mm; 124 mins; Color; 1:85; Dolby Digital; Indonesian; English Subtitle
Miles Films & Mizan Productions, 2008
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Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troops) is a film adaptation of Andrea Hirata's literary work that first appeared on shelves in 2004, based on his childhood memories.
Set in the Sumatran island of Belitong , the film opens with the adult returning to his birthplace after a number of years away. From there it flashes back his first day at school, with two teachers -- Muslimah and Harfan -- who have been eagerly waiting for students to enroll at their decrepit Islamic primary school. Since the district school board had already declared that their little school must close if it didn't meet the ten-student minimum, this particular day is obviously a nervous affair for both teachers.
Fortunately, ten students (mostly children of poor laborers) do sign up, forming a little enclave of first-graders christened with a titular moniker by Muslimah. Besides Ikal, the eclectic group comprises an assortment of characters (named by Muslimah as the rainbow troops) -- mainly Lintang, a fisherman's son who turns out to be a genius and Mahar, a musically obsessed dreamer who is never without a radio by his side.
Five years pass, and the majority of the film takes place in the student's fateful fifth grade, chronicling the ups and downs of the Rainbow Troops through the eyes of young Ikal.
The film sensitively captures the struggles of marginalized citizens to achieve their dreams, the beauty of friendship and its ability to save humanity, against the background of what was once one of Indonesia s richest island.
Cut Mini as Muslimah
Zulfani as Ikal
Ferdian as Lintang
Veris Yamarno as Mahar
Ikranagara as Harfan
Director : Riri Riza
Producer : Mira Lesmana
Screen Writer : Salman Aristo
Co-Writers : Mira Lesmana & Riri Riza
Line Producer : Toto Prasetyanto
Executive Producers : Bakhtiar Rakhman & Haidar Bagir
Co-Producers : Putut Widjanarko & Gangsar Sukrisno
Associate Producer : Avesina Soebli
Director of Photography: Yadi Sugandi
Art Director : Eros Eflin
Editor : W. IchwandiarDono
Sound : Dwi Budi & Satrio Budiono
Music Score : Aksan & Titi Sjuman
Costume : Chitra Subiyakto
28 янв 2009
