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Chants of Lotus

Chants of Lotus

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Indonesian

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

16 December 2007

Country

Indonesia

Cast

Rieke Dyah Pitaloka

Rieke Dyah Pitaloka

Sumantri (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Rachel Maryam

Rachel Maryam

Wulan (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Arswendy Bening Swara

Arswendy Bening Swara

Rokhim (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Edo Borne

Edo Borne

Tommy (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Ical Tanjung

Ical Tanjung

Bodyguard (Segment: Cerita Pulau)

Kirana Larasati

Kirana Larasati

Safina (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)

Fauzi Baadila

Fauzi Baadila

Jay Anwar (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)

Adhitya Putri

Adhitya Putri

Rahma (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)

Kukuh Adi Rizky

Kukuh Adi Rizky

Dimas (Segment: Cerita Yogyakarta)

Shanty

Shanty

Esi (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Sarah Sechan

Sarah Sechan

Cicih (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Ken Nala Amrytha

Ken Nala Amrytha

Maesaroh (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Ade Firza Paloh

Ade Firza Paloh

Bang Jaja (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Otto Djauhari

Otto Djauhari

Kang Mansur (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Nourma Yunita

Nourma Yunita

Niniek (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Sapto Soetardjo

Sapto Soetardjo

Om 1 (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Ella Hamid

Ella Hamid

Wanita Mabuk (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Reka Wijaya

Reka Wijaya

Narto (Segment: Cerita Cibinong)

Susan Bachtiar

Susan Bachtiar

Laksmi (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Ranty Maria

Ranty Maria

Belinda (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Tarzan

Tarzan

Bapak Reno (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Ratna Riantiarno

Ratna Riantiarno

Ibu Reno (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Winky Wiryawan

Winky Wiryawan

Reno (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Henky Solaiman

Henky Solaiman

Sinshe Cen Lung (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Isabelle Patrice

Isabelle Patrice

Bude Rara (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Tizza Radia

Tizza Radia

A'I Lian (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Vivian Idris

Vivian Idris

Suster Lanorce (Segment: Cerita Jakarta)

Farishad Latjuba

Farishad Latjuba

Adrianto Sinaga

Adrianto Sinaga

Adhitya Putri

Adhitya Putri

Astriyani Nadya

Astriyani Nadya

Gia Partawinata

Gia Partawinata

Dyo Alethea

Dyo Alethea

Ariel Vanka

Ariel Vanka

Setyo Budhi

Setyo Budhi

Nina Desilina

Nina Desilina

Ferry Ardiansyah

Ferry Ardiansyah

Syamsul Hadi

Syamsul Hadi

Sri Mulyani

Sri Mulyani

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