Marselli Sumarno (born 1956) is an Indonesian writer, filmmaker and educator. Sumarno has written about cinema for the Indonesian publications ''Kompas'' and ''The Jakarta Post'' and for the U.S.-based ''Variety International Film Guide''.“Becaaak!”, Cornell University’s Southeast Asia Program
/ref> He is the author of three books: ''Dasar-dasar Apresiasi Film'' (''Basics of Film Appreciation''), ''DA Peransi & Film'', and ''Suata Sketsa Perfilman Indonesia'' (''A Sketch of Indonesian Film''). In 1994, he became chairman of the Department of Media Studies in the Faculty of Film and Television at Institut Kesenian Jakarta. In 1999, Sumarno directed the film '' Sri'', a supernatural tale about the young bride of an ailing elderly man who negotiates with Death from immediately claiming her husband. It was Indonesia's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee."Top Asian Films Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film," University of California, Los Angeles
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