
Mouly Surya
Directing
Biography
Mouly Surya (born 10 September 1980) is an Indonesian film director and screenwriter. Beginning her career as assistant director and screenwriter in local film productions, Surya rose to prominence in 2008 for her directorial debut the psychological thriller Fiksi. which won her the Citra Award for Best Director. She won a second Best Director award at the 38th Citra Award for Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts ten years after winning her first. She is the first woman director to win the award. (Courtesy Wikipedia)
Known For

A Special Forces commando uncovers a dangerous conspiracy when she returns to her hometown looking for answers regarding her beloved father's death.
Trigger Warning

In war-torn Jakarta 1946, a haunted violinist ordered to bomb a colonial theatre sees his plan unravel when a charismatic rebel falls for his wife—jeopardising Indonesia’s freedom and their lives.
This City Is a Battlefield

After encountering a group of bandits with plans to rape and steal from her, a young widow ventures into the wilderness in search of justice.
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts

Rawa, the only surviving passenger with injuries and trauma, must face the grief of Zahra, the pilot’s daughter, as well as the anger of Dita, the wife of a passenger who questions: “Why wasn’t it her husband who survived?”
Twisted Fate

Obsessed to reunite her late brother’s rock band, Asti tracks down its former members—now scattered and changed by life. As they struggle to reclaim their old sound, tensions rise, love sparks, and one final mystery remains: finding their missing keyboardist.
D'Bijis

From the starting point of her admiration for the pioneering Ukrainian filmmaker Kira Muratova (1934-2018), the director poses a question: is cinema made by women really tougher, more violent? Seeking answers, she talks to great contemporary filmmakers like Catherine Breillat, Virginie Despentes, Alice Diop, Céline Sciamma, Ana Lily Amirpour, and Monika Treut, among others. It becomes obvious that the cinema screen is a space for the projection of real social problems and power relations.
No Mercy

When a sheltered young woman becomes enamored with a struggling writer, she goes to great lengths to become involved in his creative process.
Fiction.

As pupils at a school for the visually impaired, best friends Diana and Fitri are living full and complicated lives in spite of their sensory limits.
What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love

Stuck in a finance degree he doesn’t care about and a long-distance relationship draining his wallet, Dika’s life in Australia feels like a mess—until an old friend inspires him to chase a different dream: comedy.
Kambing Jantan

A traditional wedding procession walks along a narrow street towards the home of the bride. Guests and family members are waiting inside the home on this big day, as they listen to prayers from the loudspeakers. The bride, Putri, is getting ready inside her bedroom while her mother is helping with the final touches of her hair and makeup. Tender and frank conversations about marriage are shared between mother and daughter in that intimate space, before Putri leaves to begin a new life with her husband.
Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Conversation ensues between a little girl and a man.