Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku (2014)

Directed by

Angga Dwimas Sasongko

Genre

drama film, association football film

Country

Indonesia

Runtime

2h 30m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former soccer player returns to his hometown in Maluku and uses soccer to bring kids together after sectarian conflicts. He helps them avoid violence and find purpose through the sport.

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What happens

Lights from the East: I Am Maluku (Indonesian: Cahaya dari Timur: Beta Maluku) is a 2014 Indonesian sports drama film written, directed, and produced by Angga Dwimas Sasongko. The film stars Chicco Jerikho, Shafira Uum, Abdurrahman Arif, and Jajang C. Noer. The film was well received and won several awards, including the Citra Award for Best Picture and the Maya Award for Best Feature Film. Jerikho's performance as a former soccer player helping kids avoid sectarian conflicts through soccer won praise and garnered him the Citra Award for Best Actor, the Maya Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and the Indonesian Movie Awards for both Best Actor and Favorite Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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