Yuni is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Kamila Andini. Produced by Fourcolours Films, Starvision, Akanga Film Asia and Manny Films, it stars Arawinda Kirana in the title 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 Platform Prize competition. It was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
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 becomes 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 Marissa Anita as Bu Lies Asmara Abigail as Suci Cute Sekar Sari Rukman Rosadi as Bapak Muhammad Khan as Iman
Production Director Kamila Andini, along with producer Ifa Isfansyah and co-writer Prima Rusdi, had started working on Yuni in 2017. The project had been selected by TorinoFilmLab 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 Busan, Vancouver, Rome, Brisbane, Philadelphia and Tokyo. It was released theatrically in Indonesia on 9 December 2021. Disney+ Hotstar and Netflix acquired the film's distribution rights, releasing it on 21 April 2022 and 24 September 2026, respectively.
Accolades AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultToronto International Film Festival 9–18 September 2021 Platform Prize Kamila Andini Indonesian Film Festival10 November 2021 Best Picture Ifa Isfansyah and Chand Parwez Servia Best Director Kamila Andini Best Actress Arawinda Kirana Best Supporting Actor Dimas Aditya Best Supporting Actress Asmara Abigail Best Original Screenplay Kamila Andini and Prima Rusdi Best Film Editing Cesa David Luckmansyah Best Visual Effects Nara Dipa Best Sound Sutrisno and Wahyu Tri Purnomo Best Original Score Mar Galo and Ken Jenie Best Original Song Umar Muslim for sound poetry of "Hujan Bulan Juni" by Sapardi Djoko Damono Best Art Direction Budi Riyanto Karung Best Costume Design Hagai Pakan Best Make Up and Hairstyling Eba Sheba Film Pilihan Tempo20 December 2021 Film Pilihan Tempo Yuni Best Director Kamila Andini Best Screenplay Kamila Andini and Prima Rusdi Best Actress Arawinda Kirana Best Supporting Actor Kevin Ardilova Best Supporting Actress Asmara Abigail Marissa Anita Maya Awards24–26 March 2022 Best Feature Film Ifa Isfansyah and Chand Parwez Servia Best Director Kamila Andini Best Actress in a Leading Role Arawinda Kirana Best Actor in a Supporting Role Dimas Aditya Kevin Ardilova Best Actress in a Supporting Role Asmara Abigail Best Short AppearanceRukman Rosadi Best Original Screenplay Kamila Andini and Prima Rusdi Best Cinematography Teoh Gay Hian Best Editing Lee Chatametikool and Cesa David Luckmansyah Best Sound Design Lim Ting Li, Wahyu Tri Purnomo, Mohamad Ikhsan, Sutrisno and Nanda Purwadi Sunardi Best Poster Design Alvin Hariz Best Film Score Ken Jenie, Mar Galo and Alexis Rault Best Costume Design Hagai Pakan Best Makeup Eba Sheba Best Art Direction Budi Riyanto Karung
See also List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film List of Indonesian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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