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Indonesian movie '€˜Siti'€™ wins award in Shanghai

(courtesy of Isabelle Glachant)A black and white Indonesian movie called Siti won the best script writer award on Friday at the Shanghai International Film Festival

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Sat, June 20, 2015

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Indonesian movie '€˜Siti'€™ wins award in Shanghai INDONESIA WINS: (courtesy of Isabelle Glachant) (courtesy of Isabelle Glachant)

(courtesy of Isabelle Glachant)

A black and white Indonesian movie called Siti won the best script writer award on Friday at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

The movie defeated other nominees from Japan, Taiwan and China in the Asia New Talent category that recognizes emerging filmmakers from the continent.

The director, Eddie Cahyono, who attended the awards night, said he did not expect to receive the award because he was there only to enjoy the festival, which was one of the biggest in East Asia.

'€œI am so proud and feel honored that I can represent Indonesia to win an award in this event,'€ Eddie said in a text sent to The Jakarta Post on Saturday.

The film received two nominations in the festival for best cinematographer and best scriptwriter, but only won for the latter category.

Siti, which has been screened in various international film festivals around the world, was the only Indonesian film that competed in the Asia New Talent category. (ika)

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