Lovely Man | |
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Directed by | Teddy Soeriaatmadja[1][2] |
Written by | Teddy Soeriaatmadja |
Produced by | Indra Tamoron Musu |
Starring | Donny Damara Raihaanun Yayu Unru Ari Syarif Lani Sonda |
Cinematography | Ical Tanjung |
Music by | Bobby Surjadi |
Production company | Karuna Pictures |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Indonesian |
Lovely Man is a 2011 Indonesian film written and directed by Teddy Soeriaatmadja. The film had its world premiere at the 2011 Busan International Film Festival to positive reviews on the segment "A Window on Asian Cinema". Donny Damara plays the starring role as Syaiful/Ipuy, a transgender woman in Jakarta. Actress Raihaanun plays the female lead role as Cahaya, Syaiful's long-lost 19-year-old daughter who comes to the city to look for him and learns that her father is a transgender woman. This is their second film together after 2007 remake of drama Badai Pasti Berlalu.
The film generated controversy in its native Indonesia due to rejections from the Islamic Defenders Front[3] but saw overwhelming reception abroad through screenings at various international film festivals.