Paul Agusta
Directing
Biography
Paul Fauzan Agusta (born on September 1, 1980, in Kampung Melayu, South Jakarta) is an Indonesian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and film curator known for his contributions to independent cinema. He is the son of Minangkabau literary figure Leon Agusta and Margaret "Maggie" Rose Glade, a feminist figure from the United States with German, Irish, and Welsh ancestry. After completing his film studies in the United States, Paul returned to Indonesia in 2003 and became actively involved in the national film industry. He is known for his belief that video has democratized opportunities for anyone to create in the field of cinema, emphasizing the importance of well-developed storytelling. One of his latest works is the film Onde Mande! (2023), a family comedy-drama deeply rooted in Minangkabau culture. In this film, Paul involved many local actors from West Sumatra to enhance the authenticity and cultural essence of Minang. He expressed his satisfaction with the performances of the local actors, who successfully supported the cultural elements of the film. With his dedication to showcasing local culture and his contributions to independent cinema, Paul Fauzan Agusta remains a significant figure in the Indonesian film industry.
Known For
Dom came to Jakarta with a hope of becoming an actor. His encounter with Pingkan and Radit brings him deep into the labyrinth of drug trafficking. Will he abandon his dream?
Jakarta vs Everybody
An engaged couple returns to the groom's ancestral home after his aunt's death. But a ghostly bride who hides a dark family secret threatens their peace.
The Butterfly House
Sancaka has lived on the streets since his parents left him. Living a hard life, Sancaka survives by thinking about his own safety. When the condition of the city gets worse and injustice rages throughout the country, Sancaka must decide whether he continues to live to look after himself or rise to become their oppressed hero.
Gundala
A deaf criminal with a traumatic past and his son must fight their way out of their small Indonesian village after witnessing a horrible murder, pitting the gangster against the mob outfit that employed him.
Preman: Silent Fury
The new romance between a beauty salon worker and a subtitle writer for pirated DVDs gets pulled into danger when they view a forbidden recording.
A Copy of My Mind
Ali Topan who is a hooligan with a motorbike who always roams the streets. His motivation that needs money for his life makes him ready to do work without much talk. Until he works as a private detective, journalist until he is ready to solve cases.
Ali Topan
Pipin Kartika is obsessed to get a foreigner / "bule", to be her husband. Frustrated of meeting many jerk bules in Jakarta, Pipin decided to move to Bali to find love.
Kenapa Harus Bule?
The level-headed owner of a struggling coffee shop finds his future at risk when his partner -- a talented but cocky barista -- makes a major bet.
Filosofi Kopi
A tender, melancholic night is experienced through the eyes of three women as they struggle to find themselves in this ever-changing jungle of Jakarta.
In the Absence of the Sun
A woman named Rara experiences a strange incident on the South coast. A murder far from humanity sets in motion a vicious chain of revenge.
THE RAGE, Blood From The Sea
Angku Wan, a retired teacher who won a raffle prize from a soap company. With those billions, Angku Wan intends to build a village for the common good. However, before claiming the money, Angku Wan died. The leader and villagers then worked together to devise a plan to claim the prize by faking Angku Wan's death. Things got complicated when a company representative came to validate the win.
The Prize!
As a cosmetics company employee deals with insecurities about her body image, she considers a transformation for a chance at a promotion.
Imperfect
This film talks about today’s Indonesia from different perspectives—economy, politics, arts and culture, society, laws, and history—outlined in several fragments influenced by one another.
The Carousel Never Stops Turning
Nay, who's pregnant for about 11 weeks now, has to face life's adversities and the true nature of the people around her: her boyfriend Ben, her manager Ajeng, Ben's mother, and Pram - who she thinks is dependable. Shot entirely in a car.
Nay
Knowing the headquarter and home of Betawi suburbs will be evicted, Pengki, Somad, and Achie sabotage illegal casinos in Jakarta. They drain all the gambling money to buy the land that will be evicted.
Benyamin the Troublemaker
Disillusioned with his life and career, a supermarket customer service employee sets out on a journey to locate his estranged father.
Banyu Biru
A black comedy from a magician named Lukman who performs illusion magic that suddenly become real.
Abracadabra
A story about Rain, a man in his thirties, in quest of happiness, love and the purpose of his life and all incident that occurred. About the people he met and places he went to that shaped his destiny.
The Sun, the Moon and the Hurricane
In 1912, Javanese activist Omar Said Tjokroaminoto co-founds the Sarekat Islam party to fight injustices of the Dutch East Indies' colonial regime.
The Hijra
Mrs. Yenny suddenly fainted and was unconscious. Lying in bed accompanied by her three children, Alya, Alma, Andra, and her slowly declining Alzheimer's husband, Marsio. In one tiring night of survival, a family secret is revealed. Alya will break the promise she swore to her mother she will keep. The other two children, Alma and Andra, fight for their individuality feud. In the midst of a family crisis, the children, Alya, Alma, and Andra soon realize that they don't really know anything about their own mother. Who he really is? And who is their father? Meanwhile, two doctors, Dr. Myra and Dr. Miyagi struggles with the reality of the inability of medical care in the face of imminent death.