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Edwin was born in Surabaya, East Java (born April 24, 1978) is an Indonesian film director, screenwriter, editor, and producer who has received various international awards. He began his career by making short films, one of which, "Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon" (2005), became the first Indonesian short film to be selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. His feature film debut, "Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly" (2008), received critical acclaim and won several awards at international festivals. The film explores the issue of discrimination against the Chinese-Indonesian community with a unique and symbolic approach. In 2012, his film "Postcards from the Zoo" competed in the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), one of the world's three major and oldest film festivals. Edwin is also known for "Posesif" (2017), a teenage drama highlighting toxic relationships. This film won him the Best Director award at the 2017 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). His greatest achievement came with "Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash" (2021), an adaptation of Eka Kurniawan’s novel. The film won the Golden Leopard at the 2021 Locarno International Film Festival, making Edwin the first Indonesian director to receive this prestigious award. Additionally, Edwin is an active director at Palari Films, continuously contributing to Indonesian cinema with innovative and bold works.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1978-04-24
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Directing
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- info Birth Place Surabaya, Indonesia
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The Fox Exploits the Tiger's Might
2015-05-16
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A Very Boring Conversation
2006-05-11
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A Very Boring Conversation
2006-05-11
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A Very Boring Conversation
2006-05-11
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Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
2008-05-18
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Love Story Not
2015-08-25
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Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband
2013-04-26
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Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
2008-05-18
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Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a Dog
2004-02-04
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Postcards from the Zoo
2012-07-20
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A Very Slow Breakfast
2003-10-19
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Kara, the Daughter of a Tree
2005-05-20
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Belkibolang
2011-03-17
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Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband
2013-04-26
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Strangers
2013-04-26
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Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
2008-05-18
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Hulahoop Soundings
2008-01-01
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Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a Dog
2004-02-04
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Evacuation of Mama Emola
2022-11-27
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Golden Age
2022-11-27
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(s)Aya
2022-11-27
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A Sip and A Bite
2022-11-27
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Bakmie Bangka Heri
2022-11-27
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The Demon Tree
2022-11-27
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Marsiti & The Bulls
2022-11-27
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Pecel Chronicle
2022-11-27
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Uma de Raffa
2022-11-27
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Borderless Fog
2024-07-31
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Postcards from the Zoo
2012-07-20
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Sleep No More
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Possessive
2017-10-26
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Borderless Fog
2024-07-31
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Aruna & Her Palate
2018-09-27
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Kara, the Daughter of a Tree
2005-05-20
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A Very Slow Breakfast
2003-10-19
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Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey
2018-10-26
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Trip to the Wound
2008-05-13
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9808: An Anthology of 10th Year Indonesian Reform
2008-05-13
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Following Diana
2015-09-01
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Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
2021-12-02
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Rojer
2015-01-01
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Rojer
2015-01-01
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Trip to the Wound
2008-05-13
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Hortus
2014-01-20
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Hortus
2014-01-20
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Cuts
2016-11-17
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Hortus
2014-01-20
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Hortus
2014-01-20
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Hulahoop Soundings
2008-01-01
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Sleep No More
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Gie
2005-07-13
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Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
2021-12-02
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Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series
2025-09-12