''Mecca I'm Coming'' ( id, Mekah I'm Coming) is a 2019 Indonesian

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film, written and directed by Jeihan Angga in his feature-length directorial debut. The film stars Rizky Nazar and Michelle Ziudith, as Eddy and Eni, respectively, whose relationship is at risk after Eni is forced to marry Pietoyo (

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), a wicked rich businessman, by her father. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Jogja-

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Asian Film Festival. At the 9th Maya Awards, it won five awards for

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, Best Directorial Debut Film,

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(Rasiti), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Irawan), and Best Adapted Screenplay, out of twelve nominations. The film marks the final film appearance of Ria Irawan, who died in January 2020.

Premise

A failed mechanic, Eddy, embarks on

Hajj The Hajj (; ar, حَجّ '; sometimes also spelled Hadj, Hadji or Haj in English) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried ...

pilgrimage to prove himself to his girlfriend, Eni, and her father, before she is forced to marry Pietoyo, a wicked rich businessman.

Cast

Release

''Mecca I'm Coming'' had its world premiere at the 2019 Jogja-

Asian Film Festival. The film was theatrically released on 5 March 2020. It garnered 82,170 moviegoers during its run and grossed Rp 3.2 billion ($229,704).

Accolades

References

{{reflist 2010s Indonesian-language films 2019 directorial debut films 2019 romantic comedy films 2019 films Indonesian romantic comedy films 2010s satirical films Indonesian satirical films Films about Islam