''The Prize'' (

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: ''Onde Mande!''; lit. ''Oh My Goodness!'') is a 2023 Indonesian

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

film directed and written by Paul Fauzan Agusta. It stars

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, Emir Mahira,

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, Jose Rizal Manua, Shahabi Sakri, and Ajil Ditto. The film was theatrically released on 22 June 2023. It received two nominations at the 2023 Indonesian Film Festival:

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for Manua and

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for Noer.

Premise

The inhabitants of Sigiran Village, situated on the banks of

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, employ creative strategies to still obtain the lottery prize from the soap company to advance their village, although the initial winner has passed away.

Cast

as Si Mar *Emir Mahira as Anwar *

as Ni Ta *Jose Rizal Manua as Da Am *Shahabi Sakri as Huda *Ajil Ditto as Hadi

Production

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took place from January to February 2023 around the

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Release

''The Prize'' was theatrically released on 22 June 2023. The film exceeded more than 100,000 admissions twelve days after its theatrical release. The project was showcased during the Far East in Progress program at the 2023

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Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prize 2023 Film 2023 comedy-drama films Indonesian drama films Indonesian comedy films West Sumatra culture Films set in Sumatra