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<div><font color="#000000">Dear colleagues,</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">please check:</font></div>
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>http://www.sydneyfilmfestival.org/film_details.asp?id=73&fID=82<span
></span>&cID=17</font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">10th June 2.15pm</font></div>
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Union George Street</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">11th June 5.45PM</font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">Master Indonesian filmmaker Nugroho's
spectacular use of dance, gamalayan music and puppet theatre gives
form to the first Javanese cinematic opera. The seething passion-play,
inspired by the Hindu epic<i> Ramayan</i> , centres around Siti, a
beautiful dancer famed for her interpretations of Sita, a young wife
stolen from her husband by a king. Siti's life begins to reflect her
frequently danced role as she becomes prey to the desires of the
rapacious Ludiro, who, in her husband's absence, attempts to seduce
her. Both a celebration and a requiem (Nugroho carefully alludes to
prevailing issues of violence and inequality), this thoroughly
gorgeous film makes fine use of over 400 extras, meticulously crafted
sets, stunning cinematography (by Teoh Gay Hian, a shining light in
the resurgence of Malaysian cinema) and a contemporary awareness of
the language of music video. CS<br>
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Dir Garin Nugroho<br>
Scr Garin Nugroho<br>
Prod Garin Nugroho<br>
With Artika Sari Devi, Martinus Miroto, Eko Supriyanto<br>
Country Indonesia, Austria<br>
Language Javanese<br>
Running time 120 mins</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">World sales/Australian distributor Pyramide
International</font></div>
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<div>****</div>
<div>Salam,</div>
<div>Rochayah</div>
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