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The Gathering is a indonesien film of genre Drama directed by Nia Dinata with Tora Sudiro

The Gathering (2003)

The Gathering
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Length 2h9
Directed by
OriginIndonesie
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama
Rating72% 3.6365253.6365253.6365253.6365253.636525

Arisan! is a 2003 Indonesian film that has drawn more than 100,000 viewers. It is the first Indonesian film with a gay theme, and the first Indonesian film to use high-definition color enhancement. It uses a mixture of English, standard Indonesian and Jakartan slang. Arisan! became the second film in Indonesian film history to win all six major awards in Festival Film Indonesia (FFI), including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, after Ibunda in 1986. Arisan! was also the first film in Indonesian film history to include two men kissing, by the characters Sakti and Nino (Tora Sudiro and Surya Saputra). Because of this, the two won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the Festival Film Indonesia (FFI).

A television series as a continuation of the movie with the same title has been airing on AnTV.

Synopsis

The story is based in Jakarta in Indonesia. It revolves around three main characters, Memey, Andien and Sakti, who struggle to maintain their facade of perfection in front of their arisan friends. An arisan is a meeting fraternity of upscale female socialites in Jakarta who meet regularly to share gossip and draw lots to see who takes home the money they all contribute.

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