Java Devil "SETAN JAWA"
Producer Garin Nugroho, Jala Adolphus Director Garin Nugroho Screenplay Garin Nugroho Performed by Gamelan Garasi Seni Benawa (Indonesia) Metropolitan Festival Orchestra (Singapore) Composer Rahayu Supanggah (Indonesia), Iain Grandage (Australia) Art Director Edy Wibowo Editor Andhy Pulung Director of Teoh Gay Hian Photography Cast Asmara Abigail, Heru Purwanto, Luluk Ari, Doro thea Quin, Anggono Kusumo Runtime 73 Minutes
Black and white silent movie
with live gamelan orchestra. Love tragedy with poverty background in Java between colonialism era in the beginning of the 20th century Setio, a young poor man from village, decided to seek fortune with black magic, after his failure to propose Asih, an aristocrat Javanese princess. The mystical process to seek fortune is known as kandang bubrah, but in return, his house will always be damaged and after he dies, his body will be the pillar of his house forever. After all the rituals, eventually Setio became wealthy and took Asih as his wife. However, later on Asih found out that her husband made a deal with the Pesugihan Devil. Asih, who loved her husband, approached Satan to ask for mercy. But the love tragedy occurred, the devil fell in love with Asih.
Film bisu hitam putih dengan orkestra gamelan live. Tragedi cinta berlatar belakang kemiskinan di Jawa antara era kolonialisme di awal abad ke-20 Setio, seorang pemuda miskin dari desa, memutuskan untuk mencari peruntungan dengan ilmu hitam, setelah gagal melamar Asih, seorang putri bangsawan Jawa. Proses mistik mencari rejeki ini dikenal dengan istilah kandang bubrah, namun imbalannya rumahnya akan selalu rusak dan setelah meninggal, jenazahnya akan menjadi tiang rumahnya selamanya. Setelah semua ritual dilakukan, akhirnya Setio menjadi kaya raya dan mengambil Asih sebagai istrinya. Namun belakangan Asih mengetahui suaminya membuat kesepakatan dengan Pesugihan Setan. Asih yang mencintai suaminya menghampiri Setan untuk meminta ampun. Namun tragedi cinta terjadi, iblis jatuh cinta pada Asih.
Awards and Recognitions: * Nomination for Best Original Score Helpmann Awards 2017