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Joko Anwar

Director

Joko Anwar grew up with films. Watching films was his education in filmmaking. Films also taught him how to see the world. The love and appreciation he has for films have shaped him into someone who loves and appreciates the world around him just as much. Ever since his directorial debut with Janji Joni in 2005, his empathy toward humanity and social issues is reflected in all his films. Joko’s movies are diverse in genres but all the ideas and the characters are based on what he has.

Joko Anwar tumbuh bersama film. Menonton film adalah sarananya belajar membuat film. Film jugalah yang mengajarkan cara ia melihat dunia. Cinta dan penghargaannya pada film telah membuatnya juga mencintai dan menghargai dunia di sekitarnya. Sejak debutnya penyutradaraan dalam film Janji Joni tahun 2015, empatinya terhadap masalah sosial dan kemanusiaan selalu tergambar dalam film-filmnya. Film-film Joko hadir dalam beragam genre namun semua ide dan karakternya diambil dari apa yang ia temui di kehidupan nyata.