This City Is a Battlefield
{{Short description|Upcoming Indonesian war drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = This City Is a Battlefield
| image = This City Is a Battlefield.jpg
| caption = Teaser poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|id|Perang Kota}}
| director = Mouly Surya
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Rama Adi
- Fauzan Zidni
- Chand Parwez Servia
- Tutut Kolopaking
}}
| writer = Mouly Surya
| based_on = {{based on|A Road with No End|Mochtar Lubis}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| music = {{ubl|Zeke Khaseli|Yudhi Arfani}}
| cinematography = Roy Lolang
| editing = {{plainlist|
- Rama Adi
- Isabelle Glachant
- Natalie Soh
- Mouly Surya
- Luqman Thalib
- Robert Grigsby Wilson
}}
| studio = {{plainlist|
- Cinesurya
- Starvision Plus
- Kaninga Pictures
}}
| distributor =
| runtime = 119 minutes
| released = {{Film date|2025|2|8|df=yes|Rotterdam|2025|4|30|Indonesia}}
| country = {{plainlist|
- Indonesia
- Netherlands
- Singapore
- France
- Norway
- Philippines
- Cambodia
}}
| language = Indonesian
| budget =
| gross =
}}
This City Is a Battlefield ({{langx|id|Perang Kota}}, {{langx|nl|Djakarta 1946}}) is an upcoming Indonesian war drama film written and directed by Mouly Surya.{{Cite web|title=This City is a Battlefield —|url=https://www.purinpictures.org/this-city-is-a-battlefield|access-date=2021-02-06|website=www.purinpictures.org|language=en-US|archive-date=15 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915075851/https://www.purinpictures.org/this-city-is-a-battlefield|url-status=live}} The film is adaptation of Jalan Tak Ada Ujung by Mochtar Lubis and is set in 1946, a year after Indonesia proclaimed independence from Dutch and Japanese occupation.{{Cite web|last=Nugroho|first=Ridho|date=2020-05-17|title=Trigger Warning dan Perang Kota: Dua Proyek Film Mouly Surya yang Dinanti|url=https://infoscreening.co/dua-proyek-film-mouly-surya-yang-dinanti/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=Infoscreening|language=en-US|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925061926/https://infoscreening.co/dua-proyek-film-mouly-surya-yang-dinanti/|url-status=live}} The film served as the closing film of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam on 8 February 2025, followed by a theatrical release in Indonesia on 30 April 2025.
Synopsis
Cast
- Chicco Jerikho as Isa
- Ariel Tatum as Fatimah
- Jerome Kurnia as Hazil
Production
The film marks Mouly Surya's first project that is based on an existing material. To fund the project, Surya sought funding from several sources, such as the Hubert Bals Fund, who also funded her sophomore release What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love in 2013. Additionally, Bangkok-based Purin Pictures also announced in 2020 that they selected the project to receive a US$30,000 production grant.
Release
This City Is a Battlefield had its world premiere as the closing film of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam on 8 February 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/rotterdam-2025-unveils-opening-and-closing-films/5199988.article|title=Rotterdam 2025 unveils opening and closing films|work=Screen International|date=10 December 2024|accessdate=10 December 2024|first=Livia|last=Sasso}}{{cite web |title=Closing Night: This City is a Battlefield |url=https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2025/events/closing-night-this-city-is-a-battlefield |website=IFFR |access-date=10 January 2025 |date=8 February 2025}}
The film began production in late 2019 and was set for a 2020 release.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-21|title=Alasan Mouly Surya Adaptasi Novel Mochtar Lubis|url=https://republika.co.id/share/qc99ty463|access-date=2021-02-06|website=Republika Online|language=id|archive-date=13 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213161841/https://republika.co.id/share/qc99ty463|url-status=live}} However, it was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2021, Surya stated on Twitter that the film is likely to be pushed back due to the COVID-19 situation.{{Cite web|last=Surya|first=Mouly|date=2021-03-22|title=Mouly Surya on Twitter 22 March 2021|url=https://twitter.com/moulysurya/status/1374006483285839875|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Twitter|archive-date=22 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322143918/https://twitter.com/moulysurya/status/1374006483285839875|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
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Category:Indonesian war drama films
Category:Films based on Indonesian novels
Category:Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic