Known For
Directing
Born
Apr 24, 1978
Place of Birth
Surabaya, Indonesia
Credits
38 titles
Edwin
Biography
Edwin was born in Surabaya, East Java (born April 24, 1978) is an Indonesian film director, screenwriter, editor, and producer who has received various international awards. He began his career by making short films, one of which, "Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon" (2005), became the first Indonesian short film to be selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. His feature film debut, "Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly" (2008), received critical acclaim and won several awards at international festivals. The film explores the issue of discrimination against the Chinese-Indonesian community with a unique and symbolic approach. In 2012, his film "Postcards from the Zoo" competed in the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), one of the world's three major and oldest film festivals. Edwin is also known for "Posesif" (2017), a teenage drama highlighting toxic relationships. This film won him the Best Director award at the 2017 Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). His greatest achievement came with "Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash" (2021), an adaptation of Eka Kurniawan’s novel. The film won the Golden Leopard at the 2021 Locarno International Film Festival, making Edwin the first Indonesian director to receive this prestigious award. Additionally, Edwin is an active director at Palari Films, continuously contributing to Indonesian cinema with innovative and bold works.
Known For
Filmography
Sleep No More
Director
The Katabasis of...
Edwin
Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series
Script Consultant
Borderless Fog
Writer
A Sip and A Bite
Producer
Evacuation of Mama Emola
Producer
Uma de Raffa
Producer
Marsiti & The Bulls
Producer
Bakmie Bangka Heri
Producer
Golden Age
Producer
Pecel Chronicle
Producer
The Demon Tree
Producer
(s)Aya
Producer
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
Director
Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens
Co-Producer
Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2018: Journey
Director
Aruna & Her Palate
Director
Possessive
Director
Cuts
Producer
Following Diana
Producer
Love Story Not
Producer
The Fox Exploits the Tiger's Might
Producer
Rojer
Director
Hortus
Writer
Someone's Wife in the Boat of Someone's Husband
Director
Strangers
Director
Postcards from the Zoo
Director
Belkibolang
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly
Writer
9808: An Anthology of 10th Year Indonesian Reform
Director
Trip to the Wound
Director
Hulahoop Soundings
Writer
A Very Boring Conversation
Screenplay
Gie
Assistant Director
Kara, the Daughter of a Tree
Director
Dajang Soembi, the Woman Who Was Married to a Dog
Director
A Very Slow Breakfast
Director
Menari dengan Bayangan
Director