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Tale of the Land

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Tale of the Land
Directed byLoeloe Hendra
Screenplay byLoeloe Hendra
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFahrul Tri Hikmawan
Edited byCarlo Francisco Manatad
Music byTeresa Barrozo
Production
company
KawanKawan Media
Release date
  • 4 October 2024 (2024-10-04) (Busan)
Running time
99 minutes
Countries
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Taiwan
  • Qatar
Languages

Tale of the Land is a 2024 thriller drama film directed and written by Loeloe Hendra in his directorial debut, and starring Shenina Cinnamon, Arswendy Bening Swara and Angga Yunanda.

The film had its world premiere at the 29th Busan International Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Award.

Premise

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An Indigenous Dayak girl lives in a floating house with her grandfather after losing her parents in a land conflict.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The project participated in 2017 TorinoFilmLab.[2]

The principal photography concluded in March 2024 in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan.[3] The project received post-production grant from Doha Film Institute.[4]

Release

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Tale of the Land had its world premiere at the 29th Busan International Film Festival on 4 October 2024, competing for the New Currents.[5] The film won the FIPRESCI Award.[6]

Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Busan International Film Festival 11 October 2024 New Currents Loeloe Hendra Nominated [7]
FIPRESCI Award Won

References

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  1. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (30 September 2024). "Busan New Currents Title 'Tale of the Land' Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ Siregar, Lisa (23 May 2017). "Two Indonesian Filmmakers Will Participate in Prestigious Torino Film Lab". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (12 March 2024). "'Tiger Stripes,' 'Autobiography' Producer KawanKawan Wraps Filming on Borneo-Set Film 'Tale Of The Land' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ Dalton, Ben (17 May 2024). "Doha Film Institute unveils 44 projects for 2024 spring grants at Cannes including Directors' Fortnight entry 'To A Land Unknown'". Screen International.
  5. ^ Rosser, Michael (27 August 2024). "Busan film festival unveils New Currents, Jiseok 2024 competition titles". Screen International. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ^ Marvela, ed. (12 October 2024). "Tale of the Land Sabet FIPRESCI Prize di Busan International Film Festival 2024". Tempo. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  7. ^ Shackleton, Liz (10 October 2024). "Korea's 'The Land Of Morning Calm', Myanmar's 'MA Cry Of Silence' Win New Currents Awards At Busan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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