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3 unusual facts about John de Rantau


John de Rantau

In 2009 de Rantau collaborated with Nugroho on Generasi Biru (Blue Generation), a fictionalised biopic of the band Slank.

Inspired by Yohanes Surya, trainer of Indonesia's International Physics Olympiad team, the film followed a young Madurese child named Arief who searches for his mother through the Olympiad.

His film Denias Senandung Di Atas Awan (Denias, Singing on the Cloud) was Indonesia's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but not nominated.



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