| Opera Jawa | |
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 The Austrian theatrical poster. | |
| Directed by | Garin Nugroho |
| Written by | Armantono Garin Nugroho |
| Produced by | Garin Nugroho Simon Field Keith Griffiths |
| Starring | Artika Sari Devi Martinus Miroto Eko Supriyanto |
| Cinematography | Gay Hian Teoh |
| Edited by | Andi Pulung Waluyo |
| Music by | Rahayu Supanggah |
| Distributed by | Trigon Film |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | Indonesia Austria |
| Language | Indonesian |
Opera Jawa (Requiem from Java) is a 2006 Indonesian-Austrian musical film directed by Garin Nugroho that features traditional Javanese classical music and dance in a setting of opera that is inspired by the "Abduction of Sita" episode from the Ramayana.[1]
The film was commissioned for Peter Sellars' New Crowned Hope festival in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
In addition to music by Rahayu Supanggah, the film features installation art production design by Nanang Rhamat.
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