27 Steps of May
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- Ravi Bharwani
- Rayya Makarim
- Wilza Lubis
| 27 Steps of May | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ravi Bharwani |
| Written by | Rayya Makarim |
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| Cinematography | Ipung Rachmat Syaiful |
| Edited by | Wawan I. Wibowo Lilik Subagyo |
| Music by | Thoersi Argeswara |
Production company | Green Glow Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
27 Steps of May is a 2018 Indonesian drama film directed by Ravi Bharwani and written by Rayya Makarim. It stars Raihaanun, Lukman Sardi and Ario Bayu.
The film had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival during the program A Window on Asian Cinema.
May, a victim of sexual violence during the May 1998 riots, withdraws from life. Meanwhile, her father deals with the guilt by becoming a boxer.[1]
Cast
- Raihaanun as May
- Lukman Sardi as May's father
- Ario Bayu as magician
- Verdi Solaiman as courier
- Henky Solaiman as boxing manager
- Otig Pakis as boxing trainer
- Norman Akyuwen as boxing manager
- Sapto Soetarjo as shaman
- Richard Oh as Priest Tao
- Joko Anwar as boxing manager
Release
27 Steps of May had its world premiere at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2018.[2] The film had its Indonesian premiere at the 13th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, where it won the main prize Golden Hanoman Award.[3] The film was released to the theatres in Indonesia on 27 April 2019.[4] It garnered 57,416 spectators during its run and grossed Rp 2.2 billion ($146,830).
Netflix acquired its distribution rights, and released it on 1 October 2021.[5]