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May (2008)

2008-06-05 · 1h 50m · ID
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Antares and May, a couple from different ethnic groups, are separated during the May 1998 riots in Jakarta. While Antares is busy as a filmmaker documenting the historic moment, May is kidnapped and raped. May is also separated from her mother, who takes refuge in a hotel. In despair, May’s mother exchanges her house deeds for an airplane ticket to Malaysia with a lowly laundryman, Gandang. Ten years after, Antares finds May in Malaysia. She now has a child from a foreign reporter who saved her on that unfortunate day. The reunion reveals the tragic past of May and her mother.

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Viva WestiDirectorDirmawan HattaWriter

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Jenny ZhangJenny ZhangMayYama CarlosYama CarlosAntaresTutie KiranaTutie KiranaIbu MayLukman SardiLukman SardiGandangJajang C. NoerJajang C. NoerNiniek L. KarimNiniek L. KarimRia IrawanRia IrawanTio PakusadewoTio PakusadewoVerdi SolaimanVerdi SolaimanTonyAndré Peter EmricAndré Peter EmricRaymond

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What is May about?

Antares and May, a couple from different ethnic groups, are separated during the May 1998 riots in Jakarta. While Antares is busy as a filmmaker documenting the historic moment, May is kidnapped and raped. May is also separated from her mother, who takes refuge in a hotel. In despair, May’s mother exchanges her house deeds for an airplane ticket to Malaysia with a lowly laundryman, Gandang. Ten years after, Antares finds May in Malaysia. She now has a child from a foreign reporter who saved her on that unfortunate day. The reunion reveals the tragic past of May and her mother.

How long is May?

May has a runtime of 110 minutes.