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Pengejar Angin

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{{Infobox film

| name = Pengejar Angin

| image = Pengejar angin.jpg

| caption = Film Poster

| director = Hanung Bramantyo

| producer = Dhoni Ramadhan

| writer = Ben Sihombing

| starring = {{plainlist|

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| music =

| cinematography = Faozan Rizal

| editing = Wawan I Wibowo

| distributor = {{plainlist|

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| released = {{film date|df=yes|2011|11|03}}

| runtime = 101 minutes

| country = Indonesia

| language = Indonesian

| budget =

| gross =

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Pengejar Angin (The Wind Chaser) is a 2011 film by Indonesian director Hanung Bramantyo and starring Qausar Harta Yudana, Mathias Muchus, and Lukman Sardi. It tells of a young man's efforts to be able to attend university through becoming an athlete at the 2011 SEA Games. Funded in part by the government of South Sumatra, where the Games were held, the film raised criticism for its use as an advertisement.

Plot

In a small village in Lahat, South Sumatra, an 18-year-old boy named Dapunta (Qausar Harta Yudana) is almost ready to graduate from senior high school; he is known as the Wind Chaser locally because of his running capabilities. He and his mother Dakunta (Wanda Hamidah) want him to go to university, but his father – the leader of a gang of bandits – refuses to allow it. Dapunta decides to go to university no matter what.

His crush Nyimas (Siti Helda) and teacher Damar (Lukman Sardi) help him, motivating him to practice his running so that he can use athletics to enter the university of his choice. However, his classmate Yusuf (Giorgino Abraham) – who has similar running abilities – is also training; he sabotages some of Dapunta's practice sessions. Meanwhile, the headmaster attempts to limit Dapunta's training out of spite for his father.

A month later, Damar's friend Ferdy (Agus Kuncoro), a trainer, comes to Lahat looking for talent to participate in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). He takes on Dapunta and further trains him. After Dapunta is able to represent his country at the SEA Games in Palembang, his father relents and allows Dapunta to follow his dreams.

Cast

Production

Pengejar Angin was directed by Hanung Bramantyo, best known for his religious film Ayat-Ayat Cinta (The Verses of Love; 2008), and the young director Hestu Saputra.{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film}} Qausar Harta Yudana was cast as Dapunta in his first leading role.{{sfn|Fikri 2012, Baru Main Film}} Councillor Wanda Hamidah of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council ({{lang|id|Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah}}) was cast as his mother Dakuta; it was also her film debut.{{sfn|Mustholih 2011, Film Pertama dan Terakhir}} Meanwhile, Mira Lesmana's husband Mathias Muchus was cast as Dapunta's father; for the role he gained {{convert|3|kg}} and grew a beard and moustache to seem more threatening.{{sfn|Mustholih 2011, Mathias Muchus}} Most of the bit parts and extras were cast on-location.{{sfn|Herman 2012, Didukung Alex Noerdin}}

The film was funded in part by the government of South Sumatra; the capital of the province, Palembang, was a venue at the 2011 SEA Games with the national capital Jakarta. Although Bramantyo, who generally received funding from the production house behind his films,{{sfn|Seno 2011, Siap untuk Dicurigai}} considered the funding a blessing, he noted that several changes had to be made to the plot, including adding an emphasis on the provincial government's work towards the SEA Games (such as the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium) and education and health-care programs. The Governor of South Sumatra, Alex Noerdin, also appeared in several scenes. The film's producer, Ramdhoni Ramadhan, described Pengejar Angin as a pilot project for "raising public awareness" of government programs in the province.{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film}}

Release and reception

Pengejar Angin premiered at Gandaria City in South Jakarta on 31 October 2012,{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film}} with a wide release on 3 November.{{sfn|Filmindonesia.or.id, Penghargaan Pengejar Angin}} It did poorly in mall-based cinemas in major cities, but was warmly received in smaller cities.{{sfn|Sari 2012, Pengejar Angin}} In June 2012, Noerdin announced that the government had set aside a portion of its yearly budget for further films promoting the region.{{sfn|Herman 2012, Didukung Alex Noerdin}}

The film received criticism over its government funding and was called "politically biased" and "glaringly commercial" for its promotion of the SEA Games.{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film}} Bramantyo, commenting after the premiere, noted that he knew he would be suspected of selling out.{{sfn|Seno 2011, Siap untuk Dicurigai}} Lisa Siregar, writing for The Jakarta Globe, wrote that the film "discuss[ed] government health and education services with the conviction of a soap commercial".{{sfn|Siregar 2011, A Film}} Panditio Rayendra, writing in the entertainment magazine Tabloid Bintang, found the poster reminiscent of an action or horror movie but the film surprisingly optimistic; he considered Muchus to have stolen the show with his acting.{{sfn|Rayendra 2011, Pengejar Angin (Dapunta)}}

Awards

Pengejar Angin was nominated for three Citra Awards at the 2011 Indonesian Film Festival, winning one;{{sfn|Filmindonesia.or.id, Penghargaan Pengejar Angin}} with ? and Tendangan dari Langit (A Kick from the Sky), it was one of three films by Bramantyo in competition at the festival.{{sfn|Kurniasari 2011, A vibrant year}} At the 2012 Bandung Film Festival the film received nine nominations, winning two.{{sfn|Fikri 2012, Baru Main Film}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
scope="col" | Award

! scope="col"; width=50|Year

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Recipient

! scope="col" | Result

scope="row" rowspan="3" | Indonesian Film Festival

| rowspan="3" | 2011

| Best Supporting Actor

| Mathias Muchus

| {{won}}

Best Cinematography

| Faozan Rizal

| {{Nom}}

Best Editing

| Wawan I Wibowo

| {{Nom}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" | Bandung Film Festival

| rowspan="2" | 2012

| Best Actor

| Qausar Harta Yudana

| {{won}}

Best Screenwriter

| Ben Sihombing

| {{won}}

References

;Footnotes

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;Bibliography

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  • {{cite news

| last1 = Fikri

| first1 = Ahmad

| date=13 May 2012

| title =Baru Main Film, Qausar Sukses Jadi Pemeran Terbaik

|trans-title=First Film, Qausar Becomes Best Leading Actor

|work=Tempo

| url = http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/05/13/111403586/Baru-Main-Film-Qausar-Sukses-Jadi-Pemeran-Terbaik

| accessdate =27 June 2012

| ref = {{sfnRef|Fikri 2012, Baru Main Film}}

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405110419/http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/05/13/111403586/Baru-Main-Film-Qausar-Sukses-Jadi-Pemeran-Terbaik

| url-status = live

|archive-date=5 April 2013

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Herman

| first1 = Ami

| date=25 June 2012

| title =Didukung Alex Noerdin, Garap Perfilman Sumsel

|trans-title=With Alex Nordin's Support, Improving South Sumatran Film

| work=Suara Karya

| url = http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=306160

| accessdate =27 June 2012

| ref = {{sfnRef|Herman 2012, Didukung Alex Noerdin}}

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203202935/http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=290511

| url-status = dead

|archive-date=3 February 2013

}}

  • {{cite news

| work=The Jakarta Post

| title = A vibrant year for the film industry

| url =http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/12/18/a-vibrant-year-film-industry.html

| last=Kurniasari

| first=Triwik

| date =18 December 2011

| accessdate=12 January 2012

| archive-date =8 January 2012

| url-status=live

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120108050923/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/12/18/a-vibrant-year-film-industry.html

| ref ={{sfnRef|Kurniasari 2011, A vibrant year}}

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Mustholih

| date=22 October 2011

| title =Film Pertama dan Terakhir Wanda Hamidah

|trans-title=Wanda Hamidah's First and Last Film

|work=Tempo

| url = http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2011/10/22/125362718/Film-Pertama-dan-Terakhir-Wanda-Hamidah

| accessdate =27 June 2012

| ref = {{sfnRef|Mustholih 2011, Film Pertama dan Terakhir}}

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116064844/http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2011/10/22/125362718/Film-Pertama-dan-Terakhir-Wanda-Hamidah

| url-status = live

|archive-date=16 January 2013

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Mustholih

| date=31 October 2011

| title =Mathias Muchus Berotot dan Berwajah Seram

|trans-title=Mathias Muchus: Muscles and a Scary Face

|work=Tempo

| url =http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2011/10/31/125364145/Mathias-Muchus-Berotot-dan-Berwajah-Seram

| accessdate =27 June 2012

| ref = {{sfnRef|Mustholih 2011, Mathias Muchus}}

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116032338/http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2011/10/31/125364145/Mathias-Muchus-Berotot-dan-Berwajah-Seram

| url-status = live

|archive-date=16 January 2013

}}

  • {{cite web

|title=Penghargaan Pengejar Angin

|trans-title=Awards for Pengejar Angin

|language=id

|url=http://filmindonesia.or.id/movie/title/lf-p013-11-434180_pengejar-angin/award#.T-rVBlLE_Mw

|work=filmindonesia.or.id

|publisher=Konfidan Foundation

|location=Jakarta

|accessdate=27 June 2012

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206164107/http://filmindonesia.or.id/movie/title/lf-p013-11-434180_pengejar-angin/award

|archive-date=6 February 2017

|url-status=live

|ref={{sfnRef|Filmindonesia.or.id, Penghargaan Pengejar Angin}}

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Rayendra

| first1 = Panditio

| date=8 November 2011

| title =Pengejar Angin (Dapunta), Ketika Penerus Bajing Loncat Memilih Kuliah

|trans-title=The Wind Chaser (Dapunta), when a Bandit's Heir Chooses University

|work=Tabloid Bintang

| url = http://www.tabloidbintang.com/film-tv-musik/ulasan/17616-pengejar-angin-dapunta-ketika-penerus-bajing-loncat-memilih-kuliah.html

| accessdate =27 June 2012

| ref = {{sfnRef|Rayendra 2011, Pengejar Angin (Dapunta)}}

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211190426/http://www.tabloidbintang.com/film-tv-musik/ulasan/17616-pengejar-angin-dapunta-ketika-penerus-bajing-loncat-memilih-kuliah.html

| url-status = dead

|archive-date=11 December 2011

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Sari

| first1 = Dianing

| date=23 April 2012

| title =Pengejar Angin, Alasan Hanung Gerilya Bioskop Daerah

|trans-title=Pengejar Angin, the Reason Hanung is Going for Smaller Theatres

|work=Tempo

| url = http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/04/23/219399048/Pengejar-Angin-Alasan-Hanung-Gerilya-Bioskop-Daerah

| accessdate =27 June 2012

| ref = {{sfnRef|Sari 2012, Pengejar Angin}}

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116031111/http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/04/23/219399048/Pengejar-Angin-Alasan-Hanung-Gerilya-Bioskop-Daerah

| url-status = live

|archive-date=16 January 2013

}}

  • {{cite news

| last1 = Seno

| first1 = Budi

| date=7 November 2011

| title =Siap untuk Dicurigai

|trans-title=Ready for Suspicion

|work=Suara Karya

| url = http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=290511

| accessdate =27 June 2012

| ref = {{sfnRef|Seno 2011, Siap untuk Dicurigai}}

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203202935/http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=290511

| url-status = dead

|archive-date=3 February 2013

}}

  • {{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

| accessdate =28 November 2011

| ref = {{sfnRef|Siregar 2011, A Film}}

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

| url-status = dead

|archive-date=5 December 2011

}}

{{refend}}

External links

  • {{IMDb title|2285635|Pengejar Angin}}

{{Hanung Bramantyo}}

Category:2011 films

Category:Indonesian drama films

Category:Films directed by Hanung Bramantyo

Category:Running films

Category:Indonesian sports films