
Birthday:
09-01-1980
(44 years)
Birthplace:
Jakarta, Indonesia
Biography
Paul Agusta is an Indonesian film director. Most of his work are indie.
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Menunggu Bunda
Act like Rama
event2021
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Mrs. Yenny suddenly fainted and was unconscious. Lying in bed accompanied by her three children, Alya, Alma, Andra, and her slowly declining Alzheimer's husband, Marsio. In one tiring night of survival, a family secret is revealed. Alya will break the promise she swore to her mother she will keep. The other two children, Alma and Andra, fight for their individuality feud. In the midst of a family crisis, the children, Alya, Alma, and Andra soon realize that they don't really know anything about their own mother. Who he really is? And who is their father? Meanwhile, two doctors, Dr. Myra and Dr. Miyagi struggles with the reality of the inability of medical care in the face of imminent death.
Ringroad
event2021
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Mulyani, a domestic worker who decided to run away from an elite housing complex with Reza, her boyfriend, a construction worker. They are on an adventure and have to face the consequences of violating Mulyani's work contract.
The Hijra
Act like Paul
event2015 star_border 7.3
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In 1912, Javanese activist Omar Said Tjokroaminoto co-founds the Sarekat Islam party to fight injustices of the Dutch East Indies' colonial regime.
The Prize!
Act like Presenter
event2023 star_border 8.3
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Angku Wan, a retired teacher who won a raffle prize from a soap company. With those billions, Angku Wan intends to build a village for the common good. However, before claiming the money, Angku Wan died. The leader and villagers then worked together to devise a plan to claim the prize by faking Angku Wan's death. Things got complicated when a company representative came to validate the win.
DOA: Cari Jodoh
event2018 star_border 5.2
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Otoy and Ali remind Doyok to find a match. Doyok seeks his true love from blind dates. It is thrilling because they get stuck in difficult situations.
Ali Topan
Act like Resepsionis Hotel
event2024 star_border 6.9
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Ali Topan who is a hooligan with a motorbike who always roams the streets. His motivation that needs money for his life makes him ready to do work without much talk. Until he works as a private detective, journalist until he is ready to solve cases.
THE RAGE, Blood From The Sea
Act like Mafia Perdagangan Manusia
event2024 star_border 6.2
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A woman named Rara who experiences a strange incident on the South coast. A murder far from humanity sets in motion a vicious chain of revenge.
A Copy of My Mind
Act like Bandi
event2016 star_border 6.5
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The new romance between a beauty salon worker and a subtitle writer for pirated DVDs gets pulled into danger when they view a forbidden recording.
Kenapa Harus Bule?
Act like Papi / Villa Owner
event2018 star_border 6
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Pipin Kartika is obsessed to get a foreigner / "bule", to be her husband. Frustrated of meeting many jerk bules in Jakarta, Pipin decided to move to Bali to find love.
Nay
Act like Ben (voice)
event2015 star_border 7
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Nay, who's pregnant for about 11 weeks now, has to face life's adversities and the true nature of the people around her: her boyfriend Ben, her manager Ajeng, Ben's mother, and Pram - who she thinks is dependable. Shot entirely in a car.
The Carousel Never Stops Turning
Act like Pemilik Food Truck
event2017
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This film talks about today’s Indonesia from different perspectives—economy, politics, arts and culture, society, laws, and history—outlined in several fragments influenced by one another.
Abracadabra
Act like Zakaria
event2020 star_border 4.6
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A black comedy from a magician named Lukman who performs illusion magic that suddenly become real.
In the Absence of the Sun
Act like Davit
event2014 star_border 7
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A tender, melancholic night is experienced through the eyes of three women as they struggle to find themselves in this ever-changing jungle of Jakarta.
Gundala
Act like Politician
event2019 star_border 6.2
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Sancaka has lived on the streets since his parents left him. Living a hard life, Sancaka survives by thinking about his own safety. When the condition of the city gets worse and injustice rages throughout the country, Sancaka must decide whether he continues to live to look after himself or rise to become their oppressed hero.
Jakarta, City of Dreamers
Act like Om Roy
event2020 star_border 5.2
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Dom came to Jakarta with a hope of becoming an actor. His encounter with Pingkan and Radit brings him deep into the labyrinth of drug trafficking. Will he abandon his dream?
Preman
Act like Paul
event2021 star_border 4.5
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A deaf criminal with a traumatic past and his son must fight their way out of their small Indonesian village after witnessing a horrible murder, pitting the gangster against the mob outfit that employed him.
Filosofi Kopi
event2015 star_border 6.7
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The level-headed owner of a struggling coffee shop finds his future at risk when his partner -- a talented but cocky barista -- makes a major bet.
Sundul Gan: The Story of Kaskus
event2016
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The strugggle experienced by Andrew Dervish (played by Albert Halim) and Ken Dean Lawadinata (played by Dion Wiyoko) in building Kaskus, the no. 1 online discussion forum in Indonesia. Kaskus, which stands for whispered gossips, initially started from college assignments and were made from a free software. In this film, Indonesian film lovers will not only be entertained by the story of the friendship of two friends whose personality contradict each other, but also learn how friendship can be a capital base to build a successful business.
Benyamin the Troublemaker
Act like Kolektor
event2018 star_border 5.5
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Knowing the headquarter and home of Betawi suburbs will be evicted, Pengki, Somad, and Achie sabotage illegal casinos in Jakarta. They drain all the gambling money to buy the land that will be evicted.
Imperfect
Act like Pemilik Iguana
event2019 star_border 8.3
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As a cosmetics company employee deals with insecurities about her body image, she considers a transformation for a chance at a promotion.
The Returning
event2018 star_border 3.8
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A husband was declared missing during a rock climbing accident. Later, he returned home and strange things began happening around the house.
All Is Forgiven, for We Have Been Happy
Act like Himself
event2017
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The film tells the story of Leon Agusta (1938-2015), a poet, cultural activist, and playwright who was born in Sigiran, Lake ManinJau, West Sumatra. Leon’s craft was fueled by pain of the past from the tragedies, betrayals, and the many instances love has touched his life. His activism was driven by his love of his birthplace and the betterment of others. Semua Sudah Dimaafkan sebab Kita Pernah Bahagia sees Paul Agusta; Leon’s youngest son recounts what he remembers of his father as well as following him to trace back Leon’s early years to find the roots of his passion and pain to further know the complex individual that was his father, Leon Agusta.
Why Isn't Peter Happy?
Director
event2011
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40 year old Peter is married to a man he loves, has a successful business, basically all the things he wanted. But the appearance of an attractive 20 year old boy in his cafe brings up questions in Peter's mind about how happy he really is.
At the Very Bottom of Everything
Producer
event2010
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The poignant tale of a young woman's struggle with Bipolar Disorder, an illness that has haunted her all her life.
Pages
Writer
event2021
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A lesbian couple at the end of their long term relationship begin to question whether or not they completely knew each other.
Istana Kosong
Director
event2012
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The simple task of carrying a chest in an empty house becomes dire when realizing the house is not empty.
AUM!
Associate Producer
event2021 star_border 5.5
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The story of the struggle of Satriya and Adam who fought together with other fellow activists for a common goal: change.
Banyu Biru
Translator
event2005 star_border 7
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Disillusioned with his life and career, a supermarket customer service employee sets out on a journey to locate his estranged father.
Hantu Pamburu
Director
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Plot Unknown.
Broken Fox
Production Supervisor
event2023
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A Human shaped fox is to envelop the dream of living happily and his way to do it makes him question a lot of things.
Parts of the Heart
Director
event2012 star_border 1
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8 stories about Peter, a gay man living in Jakarta from the age of 10 to 40 and his experiences with love that help to shape the man he is today.
Daysleepers
Director
event2018 star_border 4
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It tells the story of two people who choose to live on slightly different frequencies from other people. Andrea (Dinda Kanyadewi) has a unique and highly specialized job that requires her to work alone from night to morning in a near-empty office building. Leon (Khiva Iskak) is a writer, who goes out at night after his son falls asleep to write at his favorite coffee shop across from Andrea’s building. The two could begin to notice each other’s presence to their respective windows and they start to wonder about each other and themselves.
The Sun, the Moon and the Hurricane
Producer
event2014 star_border 1
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A story about Rain, a man in his thirties, in quest of happiness, love and the purpose of his life and all incident that occurred. About the people he met and places he went to that shaped his destiny.
The Anniversary Gift
Director
event2008 star_border 4
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A young man wakes up chained to metal chair in a room painted a sickening shade of pink and illuminated by a single blinding block of neon lights placed at his right. A razor blade hangs on a string before him, and sharp pink pencils are aimed at his left eye and stomach. He does not know where he is or why he is there. Periodically, a beautiful young woman dressed in floral summer dress enters the room and performs cruel and calculated acts of seemingly senseless torture. Who is she? Why is she doing this? What has he done to deserve this? And most importantly, will he survive?
The Butterfly House
Director
new_releases Release: February 27, 2025
Salim and Tasya decided to move their pre-wedding photo shoot to Salim's family home after his aunt, Salim's only blood relative, passed away. In addition to having to take care of his aunt's funeral, Salim also had to continue the family ritual of burning incense every day on a mysterious altar. If not, his life would be in danger. Unexpectedly, their presence along with the photo shoot team in the house actually made the spirits of Salim's ancestors who died during the Japanese occupation appear and start terrorizing them. Instead of feeling afraid, Tasya was moved to uncover the mystery of Salim's family's past in order to free her prospective husband from his obligations so that they could leave the house.
Who the fuck is Ismail Basbeth?
Writer
event2012
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An art video about watching an art film.
Lemari Kyo
Music
event2012
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A young woman lives within the confines of her closet.
The Game Kiss
Director
event2011 star_border 3.7
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Teenagers Peter and Marco are in Marco’s room playing a video game. Then suddenly Marco leans in to kiss Peter. This segment details what happens when both boys realize that their long held feeling for their object of affection is reciprocated.
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