99 minutes | 2022 | Indonesia | Narrative | Indonesian | sub. English | 13+
Orpa
Schedule
XXI 3 | SUN 27 NOV | 20:00
XXI 3 | MON 28 NOV | 15:00
World Premiere
Synopsis
Orpa (16) is a bookish Papuan girl who is to be married by her father to a wealthy man from Jayapura. Reluctant to her fate of becoming an obedient housewife, she decides to run away one night to pursue her dream of attending school in Wamena, where she wants to learn more about the medicinal effects of Papuan plants. During her journey she crosses paths with Ryan (28), a wannabe musician from Jakarta and agrees to take him to Wamena. Their travels are met with difficulties as they are chased by both Orpa’s father and the villages who accuses Ryan of running from murder.
Director
Theo Rumansara
Production Company
QUN films
Contact:
danihuda@qunfilms.com
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Director's Profile
Theo Rumansara
Theo Rumansara was born on September 23 1989 in Biak, Papua. As the son of a diplomat, he spent most of the year abroad, living in countries such as the Netherlands, The Philippines and Australia.
Theo co-founded a local rap group named Waena’s Finest. He has released 3 mixtapes and his most notable song “Suara Hati Part 2” was watched by more than 1 million viewers on YouTube. In 2020 he won Jendela Papua, a talent scouting & filmmaking lab program which finally brought him closer to his chance to direct his first film "Orpa". He hopes to develop thought provoking films that tell meaningful stories, especially to represent Papua.
