''Yuni'' is an internationally co-produced

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film, written and directed by

Kamila Andini Kamila Andini (born 6 May 1986) is an Indonesian film director known for her critically acclaimed debut ''The Mirror Never Lies''. Biography Andini was born on 6 May 1986 and is the eldest daughter of filmmaker Garin Nugroho. Although unintereste ...

. It stars Arawinda Kirana in the titular role. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021, where it was named the winner of the

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Plot

Yuni, a bright high school student, wants to attend university. She gains notoriety as she rejects a proposal by a man she barely knows. She rejects a second proposal, triggering concern relating to the local belief that if two proposals are rejected, a person will never marry. She finds her love for poetry as an escape from the reality. Until one day, her literature teacher comes to her house and become the third man to propose to her.

Cast

*Arawinda Kirana as Yuni *Kevin Ardilova as Yoga *Dimas Aditya as Pak Damar *Neneng Risma as Sarah *Vania Aurell as Nisa *Anne Yasmine as Tika *

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as Bu Lies *Asmara Abigail as Suci *Sekar Sari *Rukman Rosadi as Bapak

Production

Director

, along with producer

Ifa Isfansyah Ifa Isfansyah (born Yogyakarta, 1979) is an Indonesian film director. Initially a maker of short films, his first featured film, '' Garuda di Dadaku'' (''Garuda on my Chest''), was released in 2009. His following film, '' Sang Penari'' (''The Da ...

and co-writer

Prima Rusdi Prima Rusdi (born 31 January 1967) is an Indonesian screenwriter and writer. Life Rusdi was born in Göttingen, West Germany and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. She graduated from the University of Indonesia, and has a master's degree in Communic ...

, had started working on ''Yuni'' in 2017. The project had been selected by

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for the 2018 Torino FeatureLab.

Release

''Yuni'' had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021. By the end of its run, the film will have screened at film festivals in

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and

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. It is set to screen at the theatres in Indonesia on 9 December 2021.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yuni 2021 films 2021 drama films Javanese-language films Indonesian-language films Films directed by Kamila Andini Indonesian drama films 2020s coming-of-age drama films Indonesian coming-of-age drama films