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Leaf on a Pillow is a film of genre Drama directed by Garin Nugroho with Christine Hakim
Leaf on a Pillow (1998)
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Add to a movie listDaun di Atas Bantal (released in English as Leaf on a Pillow) is a 1998 award winning Indonesian film directed by Garin Nugroho. It is one of the most acclaimed films from Indonesia in recent years and was the country's proposal for an Academy Award. It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
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The film follows three street children, Sugeng, Heru, and Kancil (played by themselves), in their day-to-day lives in Yogyakarta. Although they live in poverty, are from broken homes, and must do anything to survive, they aspire to rise above poverty and hope to receive an education. They are supported by Asih (Christine Hakim), a saleswoman who lets them stay in her workshop; the children fight over Asih's leaf pillow.Actors
Christine Hakim
(Asih)
Sarah Azhari
(Penyanyi Keroncong)
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