Arisan!

The Gathering
Arisan! film poster
Arisan!
Directed byNia Dinata
Written byJoko Anwar
Nia Dinata
Produced bySari Nirmolo
Dina Ponsen
Nia Dinata
Afi Shamara
StarringCut Mini
Tora Sudiro
Surya Saputra
Aida Nurmala
Rachel Maryam
CinematographyYudi Datau
Edited byDewi S. Alibasah
Music byAndi Rianto
Distributed byKalyana Shira Film
Release date
  • 10 December 2003 (2003-12-10)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian
Budget2 billion IDR

Arisan! (English: The Gathering) is a 2003 Indonesian comedy-drama film directed by Nia Dinata, who also co-wrote the screenplay with then-unknown Joko Anwar. At the 2004 Indonesian Film Festival, it won the Citra Awards in five major categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Editing. Arisan! was the first Indonesian film to feature two men kissing, portrayed by the characters Sakti (Tora Sudiro) and Nino (Surya Saputra).[1]

In May 2006, a television series based on the film premiered on ANTV.[2] A sequel, Arisan! 2, was released in December 2011, continuing the story after the events in the television series.[3]

  1. ^ Fimela.com (2 July 2015). "'Arisan!' Film LGBT Indonesia Peraih Banyak Penghargaan". fimela.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Arisan The Series". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ^ Nata, Nia Di (1 December 2011), Arisan! 2 (Comedy, Drama), Cut Mini Theo, Tora Sudiro, Surya Saputra, Aida Nurmala, Add Word Productions, Ezy Productions, Kalyana Shira Film, retrieved 28 January 2021