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'Yuni' is an internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Kamila Andini. It stars Arawinda Kirana in the titular role.

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021, where it was named the winner of the Platform Prize competition. It was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

Plot



Yuni, a bright high school student, wants to attend university. She gains notoriety as she rejects a proposal by a man she barely knows. She rejects a second proposal, triggering concern relating to the local belief that if two proposals are rejected, a person will never marry. She finds her love for poetry as an escape from the reality. Until one day, her literature teacher comes to her house and become the third man to propose to her.

Cast



*Arawinda Kirana as Yuni

*Kevin Ardilova as Yoga

*Dimas Aditya as Pak Damar

*Neneng Risma as Sarah

*Vania Aurell as Nisa

*Anne Yasmine as Tika

*Marissa Anita as Bu Lies

*Asmara Abigail as Suci

*Sekar Sari

*Rukman Rosadi as Bapak

Production



Director Kamila Andini, along with producer Ifa Isfansyah and co-writer Prima Rusdi, had started working on 'Yuni' in 2017. The project had been selected by TorinoFilmLab for the 2018 Torino FeatureLab.

Release



'Yuni' had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021. By the end of its run, the film will have screened at film festivals in Busan, Vancouver, Rome, Brisbane, Philadelphia and Tokyo. It is set to screen at the theatres in Indonesia on 9 December 2021.

Accolades



See also



* List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film

* List of Indonesian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References




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