This is the trailer of the film of the moment at Amplaz and other cinemas around Indonesia – well it was the film of the moment a few weeks ago and I find these things seem to stay popular for at least a month….so I assume this film is still having its moment! Please correct me if I’m salah and something else has taken the country by storm!
Based on a popular book by Habiburrahman El Shirazzy, set in Egypt boy meets girl….love story, aw! That’s about all I discovered during my one day on set as an extra, which mostly involved reading and napping while the shots were set up (it takes longer than yowould think to get all the lighting equipment in and get it right, props to the film professionals out there). That, and that the film was actually largely shot in Egypt, a great opportunity for its young stars. A quick, random nge-Google reveals mixed reviews from ‘masterpiece’ to ‘loses the plot in the second act’ I haven’t actually had the opportunity to see the film yet (hint hint if anyone is sending me DVD-like presents from Indo, would loove to see that pan shot that allegedly includes myself wearing my illusrious flannel shirt, or baju pelanel). Watch the trailer at about second 1.22, the girl to the right of the lead actress is my friend Sarah, who did a wonderfully poised stint as ‘Professor Shirley Lombard’. Go Sarah!
Ketika Cinta Bertasbih has a website with the trailer, testimonials, more trailers, news, events and mercandise…dan seterusnya. There is mention of Australia under the film title so hopefully it will be coming this way at some point for screening the same way Laskar Pelangi did earlier this year: http://www.filmketikacintabertasbih.com/
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