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Hanung Bramantyo

{{Short description|Indonesian film director}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox person

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| image = File:Hanung Bramantyo, Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, 2017-12-04 04.jpg

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| caption = Bramantyo speaking at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, 2017

| birth_name = Setiawan Hanung Bramantyo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|10|1}}

| birth_place = Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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| nationality = Indonesian

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| alma_mater = Jakarta Art Institute

| occupation = Director

| years_active = 1998 - present

| notable_works = Ayat-Ayat Cinta
?

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Setiawan Hanung Bramantyo (born 1 October 1975) is an Indonesian director known for his films ranging from teen romances to religious dramas.

After becoming interested in theatre as a child, Bramantyo made his directorial debut with the 1998 short film Tlutur. He made his feature-length debut in 2004, with Brownies. After making several commercial films, he directed the 2008 religious romance Ayat-Ayat Cinta, which was a critical and commercial success. Since then he has directed several more films with religious themes, as well as two sports-related ones.

Bramantyo's works have been noted as covering a variety of genres and political ideologies, with most of his early works being teen romances while his more recent works have been religious dramas. He has also seen controversy for his portrayal of Islam. However, his films have received numerous awards, including two Citra Awards for Best Director at the Indonesian Film Festival.

Early life

Bramantyo was born in Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta on 1 October 1975{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} to leather importer Salim Purnomo and his wife Mulyani;{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Mencerahkan Film Lokal}} he is the oldest of five children.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Mencerahkan Film Lokal}} He did his schooling in Muhammadiyah-ran schools there.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Mencerahkan Film Lokal}} While in grade school, he became interested in theatre;{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Mencerahkan Film Lokal}} in his high school years, he performed Samuel Beckett's satire Waiting for Godot with his troop.{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} After dropping out of the economics program of the Islamic University of Indonesia,{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} Bramantyo studied at the Yogyakarta Educational and Teaching Institute (IKIP Yogyakarta).{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Mencerahkan Film Lokal}} After dropping out,{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Mencerahkan Film Lokal}} he moved to Jakarta, where he studied at the Jakarta Art Institute.{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}}

Career

Bramantyo released his first short film, Tlutur, in 1998.{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} It dealt with a dancer whose leg was broken by an Indonesian Communist Party member.{{sfn|Mariani 2006, Young director Hanung}} This was followed by the television film Gelas-gelas Berdenting (Tinkling Glass){{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} Although initially reluctant to commercial films due to peer pressure in Yogyakarta, he later drifted towards more mainstream films.{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}}

Starting with 2004's Brownies, Bramantyo's first commercial films were romantic and teen dramas.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}}{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} Films released during this period include Catatan Akhir Sekolah (Notes from the End of School; 2005), Jomblo (Single; 2005), the horror film Lentera Merah (Red Lantern; 2006), Kamulah Satu-Satunya (You Are the One and Only; 2007), Legenda Sundel Bolong (Legend of Sundel Bolong; 2007), and Get Married (2007).{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}}

In 2008, Bramantyo directed the Islamic romance Ayat-Ayat Cinta (Verses of Love), based on the novel of the same name by Habiburrahman El Shirazy.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} The film, seen by 1.5 million in its first 9 days, has been credited with starting a wave of other Islamic-themed movies.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}}{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} Other Islam-themed films he has directed include 2009's Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (The Girl With the Keffiyeh Around Her Neck) and 2010s Sang Pencerah (The Enlightener), a biopic of Muhammadiyah founder Ahmad Dahlan.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}}

In January 2010, Bramantyo was called as a witness about a Ponzi scheme run by Lihan.{{sfn|Arnaz 2010, Director Investigated in Major}} One of Bramantyo's films, Asmaul Husna, was reported to have used profits from the scam.{{sfn|Arnaz 2010, Director Investigated in Major}}

In 2011, Bramantyo released the film ?, which follows three families from different religious backgrounds and carries a pluralist message.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} Later that year, he released two sports films: the football-themedTendangan dari Langit (A Kick from Heaven), and Pengejar Angin (The Wind Chaser), a film sponsored by the South Sumatran government meant to promote the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film With}} {{As of|November 2011}}, he is working on a film adaptation of Dewi Lestari's novel Perahu Kertas (Paper Boat).{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film With}}

Themes

Bramantyo's early works were romantic comedies.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} His more recent films have been noted as dealing with religion's role in the modern world.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} In an interview with the Jakarta Globe, Bramantyo stated that he would prefer to be known as a director who "fights against stupidity and ignorance", and does not feel that he is a religious filmmaker.

{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}}

Evi Mariani of The Jakarta Post notes that Bramantyo's films have been on both sides of the political spectrum, with his right-wing films more commercially successful.{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} Bramantyo himself has said that he is "intrigued" with leftist ideology.{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} In 2006, The Jakarta Post reported that he was working on a script based on Umar Kayam's short story Bawuk, which deals with the love between a Javanese woman and her leftist husband.{{sfn|Mariani 2006, Young director Hanung}}

Controversy

Several of Bramantyo's films have stirred controversy for how they deal with religion. Ayat-Ayat Cinta received criticism for having one of the main characters, Maria, convert from Christianity to Islam.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} Perempuan Berkalung Sorban was criticized by Muslim clerics, while the nomination of Sang Pencerah for best film at the Indonesian Film Festival also drew controversy,{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} being disqualified as not fulfilling the criteria without further comment.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2010, The Awards Show}} ? received criticism from several religious groups, including the Islamic Defenders Front (Front Pembela Islam),{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, FPI pulls scalpel}} Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia){{sfn|Rakhmani 2011, Questioning religious divides}} and Banser (part of Nahdlatul Ulama) for its themes of pluralism and depictions of terrorism.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}} However, Pengejar Angin received criticism as being overly promotional and commercialized.{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film With}}

Bramantyo tends to downplay controversy. In response to the criticism over ?, he initially tweeted that the protests were free promotion;{{sfn|Setiawati 2011, Hanung’s new film}} later cutting several scenes under increased pressure.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, FPI pulls scalpel}} Later that year, he responded to criticism of Pengejar Angin by stating that the additional funding allowed him to tell a "local story" with a high quality film.{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film With}}

Awards

Bramantyo has won numerous awards. His directorial debut, Tlutur, won first prize at the Jakarta Arts Council's Alternative Film Festival.{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} Gelas-gelas Berdenting (Tinkling Glass) won third prize for television programming at the 11th Cairo International Film Festival.{{sfn|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}} He has also won several Citra Awards from the Indonesian Film Festival. Brownies won Citra Award for Best Director in 2005, with Get Married doing the same in 2007.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}}

Personal life

Bramantyo has been married twice. His first marriage was to Yanesthi Hardini, with whom he had one child.{{sfn|KapanLagi.com, Hanung Bramantyo}} The pair divorced in early 2009.{{sfn|KapanLagi.com, Hanung Bramantyo}} He later married Indonesian soap opera actress Zaskia Adya Mecca on 14 September 2009.{{sfn|KapanLagi.com, Hanung Bramantyo}}{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2010, Baby Bump Weighs}} Together they have five children.{{sfn|The Jakarta Globe 2010, Baby Bump Weighs}}

Filmography

=Feature and television films=

=Short films=

  • Tlutur (1998)
  • When... (2003)
  • JK (2009)

Awards and nominations

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! Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipients

! Result

2005

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| Brownies

| {{won}}

2007

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| Get Married

| {{won}}

2009

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| Woman with a Turban

| {{nom}}

2011

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| ?

| {{nom}}

2011

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| Tendangan dari Langit

| {{nom}}

2012

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| Perahu Kertas

| {{nom}}

2013

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director {{small|(with Hestu Saputra)}}

| Cinta tapi Beda

| {{nom}}

2014

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| Soekarno

| {{nom}}

2017

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| Kartini

| {{nom}}

2019

| Indonesian Film Festival

| Citra Award for Best Director

| Bumi Manusia

| {{nom}}

References

;Footnotes

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;Bibliography

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  • {{cite news

| last1 = Arnaz

| first1 = Farouk

| date = 11 January 2011

| title = Director Investigated in Major Fraud Case

| work = Jakarta Globe

| url = http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/director-investigated-in-major-fraud-case/352141

| access-date = 28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|Arnaz 2010, Director Investigated in Major}}

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130204013254/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/director-investigated-in-major-fraud-case/352141

| archive-date = 4 February 2013

| url-status = dead

}}

  • {{cite news

| date = 12 August 2010

| title = Baby Bump Weighs Lightly on Zaskia During Ramadan

| work = Jakarta Globe

| url = http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/baby-bump-weighs-lightly-on-zaskia-during-ramadan/390850

| access-date = 28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|The Jakarta Globe 2010, Baby Bump Weighs}}

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130204001636/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/baby-bump-weighs-lightly-on-zaskia-during-ramadan/390850

| archive-date = 4 February 2013

| url-status = dead

}}

  • {{cite news

| date=29 August 2011

| title = FPI pulls scalpel on Hanung Bramantyo's plurist film '?'

|work=The Jakarta Post

| url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/29/fpi-pulls-scalpel-hanung-bramantyos-plurist-film.html

| access-date =28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|The Jakarta Post 2011, FPI pulls scalpel}}

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923022304/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/29/fpi-pulls-scalpel-hanung-bramantyos-plurist-film.html

| url-status=dead

|archive-date=23 September 2011

}}

  • {{cite web

| title = Hanung Bramantyo

|work=KapanLagi.com

|language=id

| url = http://selebriti.kapanlagi.com/indonesia/h/hanung_bramantyo/

| access-date =28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|KapanLagi.com, Hanung Bramantyo}}

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129062905/http://selebriti.kapanlagi.com/indonesia/h/hanung_bramantyo/

| url-status = live

|archive-date=29 November 2011

}}

  • {{cite news

| date = 8 April 2011

| title = Making Movies With a Message

| work = Jakarta Globe

| url = http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/making-movies-with-a-message/434260

| access-date = 28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|The Jakarta Globe 2011, Making Movies With}}

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110612174809/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/making-movies-with-a-message/434260

| archive-date = 12 June 2011

| url-status = dead

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Mariani

| first1 = Evi

| date=23 March 2008

| title = Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting the right marks

|work= The Jakarta Post

| url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/03/23/hanung-bramantyo-hitting-right-marks.html

| access-date =28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|Mariani 2008, Hanung Bramantyo: Hitting}}

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923143736/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/03/23/hanung-bramantyo-hitting-right-marks.html

| url-status = live

|archive-date=23 September 2009

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Mariani

| first1 = Evi

| date=2 June 2006

| title = Young director Hanung to film 1965 victims

|work= The Jakarta Post

| url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2006/06/02/young-director-hanung-film-1965-victims.html

| access-date =28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|Mariani 2006, Young director Hanung}}

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201073913/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2006/06/02/young-director-hanung-film-1965-victims.html

| url-status = dead

|archive-date=1 December 2008

}}

  • {{cite web

| title = Mencerahkan Film Lokal

|work=TokohIndonesia.com

| url = http://www.tokohindonesia.com/biografi/article/286-direktori/3055-mencerahkan-film-lokal

| access-date =28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|TokohIndonesia.com, Mencerahkan Film Lokal}}

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010221942/http://www.tokohindonesia.com/biografi/article/286-direktori/3055-mencerahkan-film-lokal

| url-status = dead

|archive-date=10 October 2011

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Rakhmani

| first1 = Inaya

| date = 3 October 2011

| title = Questioning religious divides

| work = Inside Indonesia

| url = http://www.insideindonesia.org/stories/questioning-religious-divides-02101477

| access-date = 28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|Rakhmani 2011, Questioning religious divides}}

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111212065434/http://www.insideindonesia.org/stories/questioning-religious-divides-02101477

| archive-date = 12 December 2011

| url-status = dead

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Setiawati

| first1 = Indah

| date = 17 April 2011

| title = Hanung’s new film raises hard-line ire

| work = The Jakarta Post

| url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/17/hanung%E2%80%99s-new-film-raises-hard-line-ire.html

| access-date = 28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|Setiawati 2011, Hanung’s new film}}

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111006113003/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/17/hanung%E2%80%99s-new-film-raises-hard-line-ire.html

| archive-date = 6 October 2011

| url-status = live

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Siregar

| first1 = Lisa

| date = 2 November 2011

| title = A Film With a (Paid-for) Message

| work = Jakarta Globe

| url = http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/a-film-with-a-paid-for-message/475811

| access-date = 28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|Siregar 2011, A Film With}}

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111205155443/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/a-film-with-a-paid-for-message/475811

| archive-date = 5 December 2011

| url-status = dead

}}

  • {{cite news

| date = 3 December 2010

| title = The Awards Show Goes On, Despite Misfortunes

| work = Jakarta Globe

| url = http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/the-awards-show-goes-on-despite-misfortunes/409933

| access-date = 28 November 2011

| ref = {{harvid|The Jakarta Globe 2010, The Awards Show}}

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101206143604/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/the-awards-show-goes-on-despite-misfortunes/409933

| archive-date = 6 December 2010

| url-status = dead

}}

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External links

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  • {{IMDb name|2538739|Hanung Bramantyo}}

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{{Citra Award for Best Director}}

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Category:1975 births

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Category:Indonesian people of Chinese descent

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Category:People from Yogyakarta

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