Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (2007)
December 28, 2007Release Date
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (2007)
December 28, 2007Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Titi Rajo Bintang
Adjeng
Henidar Amroe
Ibu
Ray Sahetapy
Asmoro
Jajang C. Noer
Bi Inah
Bucek Depp
Pacar Ibu
August Melasz
Ayah
Djenar Maesa Ayu
Director
Ayu Dewi
Venny
Indra Herlambang
Writer
Riyadh Assegaf
Producer
Arswendo Atmowiloto
Redaktur
Roby Taswin
Cinematographer
Banyu Bening
Gadis remaja
Wawan I. Wibowo
Editor
Fairuz Faisal
Andien
Joko Anwar
Bos
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Wiki.
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (released internationally as They Say I'm a Monkey!) is a 2008 Indonesian film directed by Djenar Maesa Ayu. Starring Titi Rajo Bintang, Henidar Amroe, and Ray Sahetapi, it tells the life story of Adjeng, who was sexually abused as a child by her mother's boyfriend. Filmed over 18 days after several years of development, the film adapted two of Ayu's short stories from her debut anthology of the same name. Owing to its low budget of Rp 620 million, its cast and crew were mostly amateurs and students, although several established actors appeared at reduced rates.
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! has been described as "anti-Sjuman" because of the disparity between Ayu's more personal directing style and the social realism of her father, Sjumandjaja. Although commercially unsuccessful, the film was well received by critics. It won five national-level awards and was screened at several international film festivals. Two Indonesian publications, Tempo and The Jakarta Post, selected it as among the best films of 2008.