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Autobiography | ©Staron Film
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Autobiography

  • Autobiografia / Autobiography (aka A Pawn) (Working title)
Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Coming of Age, History | France, Germany, Poland, Singapore

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Brief synopsis

With his father in prison and his brother abroad for work, young Rakib works as the lone housekeeper in an empty mansion belonging to Purna, a retired general whose family Rakib’s clan have served for centuries in a rural Indonesian town. After Purna returns home to start his mayoral election campaign, Rakib bonds with the older man, who becomes a close mentor and father figure, and finds his calling as Purna’s assistant in work and life. When Purna’s election poster is found vandalised one day, Rakib doesn’t hesitate to track down the culprit, kicking off an escalating chain of violence.
Source: alphaviolet.com/autobiography

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Kevin ArdilovaRakib [L]
Arswendy Bening SwaraPurna [L]
Haru Sandran.a. [SR]
Rukman Rosadin.a. [SR]
Yusuf Mahardikan.a. [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyWojciech Staroń
DirectorMakbul Mubarak
EditorCarlo Francisco Manatad
ComposerBani Haykal
ProducerYulia Evina Bhara
Co-producerArya Sweta
Co-producerAmerta Kusuma
Co-producerMałgorzata Staroń
Co-producerLouise Bellicaud
Co-producerVeronique Pinkan
Co-producerNicole Gerhards
Co-producerJeremy Chua
Co-producerRobin Moran
Co-producerArmi Rae Cacanindin
Co-producerClaire Charles-Gervais
Assistant to producerJulia Franke
Production designerSigit D. Pratama

Production companies

CompanyComment
Focused [id]
co-production
co-production
In Vivo Films [fr]
co-production
co-production
KawanKawan Media [id]
Niko Film
co-production
co-production
Potocol
co-production
co-production
Staron Film [pl]
co-production
co-production

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Alpha Violet production
world sales
world sales
Les Films du Losange [fr]
world sales
world sales

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Makbul Mubarak2022Venice International Film Festival [it]
FIPRESCI Award - Best Film from Orizzonti and the Int. Film Critics Week
FIPRESCI Award - Best Film from Orizzonti and the Int. Film Critics WeekWinner
Makbul Mubarak2022Filmfest Hamburg [de]
Film Criticism Award
Film Criticism AwardNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2023TurkeyIstanbul Film Festival
2022CanadaTIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
Contemporary World Cinema
Contemporary World Cinema
2022South KoreaBusan International Film Festival
A Window on Asian Cinema
A Window on Asian Cinema
2022ItalyVenice International Film Festival
2022EstoniaTallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF)

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
PremiereSaturday, 03/09/2022Venice International Film Festival [it]