''Andragogy'' ( id, Budi Pekerti) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Wregas Bhanuteja. The film stars

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as a school teacher whose reputation and career prospects get jeopardized after a video of her confronting a line-cutter goes

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. ''Andragogy'' had its world premiere at the

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on 9 September 2023. The film garnered seventeen nominations at the 2023

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, including Best Picture, and it won two awards for Best Actress (Febriyanti) and Best Supporting Actress (Latuconsina).

Cast

as Prani, a school teacher *

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as Muklas, Prani's son *

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as Tita, Prani's daughter *

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as Didit, Prani's husband *Omara Esteghlal as Gora *Ari Lesmana as Tunas

Production

Development

After his debut feature film '' Photocopier'' in 2021, Bhanuteja began researching for his upcoming project and found many cyberbullying cases. He stated that he was inspired by the numerous cases of cyberbullying which frequently stemmed from viral videos. In October 2022, Singaporean film production company Momo Film boarded the project, announced it during the Busan Asian Contents and Film Market.

Filming

Principal photography took place between November and December 2022 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The selection of Yogyakarta as the backdrop for the story is intricately connected to Bhanuteja's personal background and roots in the city. Set against the backdrop of Yogyakarta, the film incorporates a balanced use of both Javanese and Indonesian languages in its dialogues, reflecting the depiction of everyday life and activities in both casual and formal settings.

Release

''Andragogy'' had its world premiere at the

during the Discovery program on 9 September. It was selected as the opening film for

2023 Jakarta Film Week The 2023 Jakarta Film Week, the third edition of the film festival Jakarta Film Week, was held on 25 to 29 October 2023. The festival opened with Wregas Bhanuteja's film '' Andragogy'', and closed with Amanda Nell Eu's body horror film '' Tige ...

, scheduled for 25 October. The film also screened at the inaugural edition of SXSW Sydney 2023. ''Andragogy'' was released in Indonesian theaters on 2 November 2023.

Accolades

References

2023 drama films Indonesian drama films Singaporean drama films Films about cyberbullying Films about social media

External links

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