Chants of Lotus

Dec 16, 2007

1h 45m

★ 0.0

Overview

Four women, four cities, four unflinching stories—this powerful omnibus film weaves together the struggles of women across Indonesia, from a midwife battling corruption to a teenager caught in betrayal, a mother fighting for her child, and a widow facing the harsh truth of survival.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kalyana Shira Films

Kalyana Shira Foundation

Chants of Lotus Trailers

Cast

Sumantri (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Rieke Dyah Pitaloka

Wulan (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Rachel Maryam

Rokhim (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Arswendy Bening Swara

Tommy (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Edo Borne

Bodyguard (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Ical Tanjung

Safina (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)

Kirana Larasati

Jay Anwar (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)

Fauzi Baadila

Rahma (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)

Adhitya Putri

Dimas (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)

Kukuh Adi Rizky

Esi (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Shanty

Cicih (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Sarah Sechan

Maesaroh (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Ken Nala Amrytha

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