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Pramoedya’s reputation piques cinemagoers’ interest in movie adaptations
Cinemagoers flocked to theaters for different reasons – if not for the hype and controversy surrounding the films, then to see the A-lister actors involved.
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Adaptations: 'Bumi Manusia' (This Earth of Mankind) and 'Perburuan' (The Fugitive) are based on novels by legendary writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer. (Falcon Pictures/-)
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ramoedya Ananta Toer is perhaps Indonesia’s most venerated writer, with a slew of titles, awards and even Nobel Prize nominations under his name.
While his books are well established in Indonesia’s collective consciousness, this August could very well be described as the month of Pramoedya, with the release of two movie adaptations of his two titles – Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind) directed by Hanung Bramantyo and Perburuan (The Fugitive) by Richard Oh.
Produced by Falcon Pictures, the two adaptations saw simultaneous premieres in Surabaya, East Java, earlier this month, before hitting theaters nationwide on Aug. 15.
As of Aug. 22, Bumi Manusia had drawn in a respectable 411,216 viewers, while Perburuan attracted 15,861 viewers, according to filmindonesia.or.id.
Falcon Pictures producer HB Naveen previously told The Jakarta Post he was aiming at 3 million viewers for Bumi Manusia and 700,000 for Perburuan.
Cinemagoers flocked to theaters for different reasons – if not for the hype and controversy surrounding the films, then to see the A-lister actors involved.
