Sarah Adilah
Directing
Biography
Sarah Adilah was born in Palu on 21st of July, 1998. Since young, she has loved reading, writing, painting, and photographing before she explore filmmaking autodidactically. She eventually found out that film is a medium to explore her knowledge and interests. Her first short fiction film at Senior High School titled "Cermin" (2015) had screened and received national awards. She decided to enter film school at Multimedia Nusantara University by schoolarship to learn more about films. She actives directing short films on campus and non-campus. At 2018, her latest short fiction film titled "Sandy Sugar" selected for Short Corner at Festival De Cannes. And her short documentary film titled "A Step of Death" is nominated by Indonesian Film Festival as best short documentary category. 2019 is her third year at film school and "Boncengan" will be produced soon as her thesis fiction film. Also she produced a documentary about mitigation disaster in Palu titled "Living On The Top of Fault" and will be finished in year 2020.
Known For
An anthology explores the lives of four women as they navigate the societal pressures of womanhood.
The Period of Her
Since his father died, Gimba did not want to get away from his mother, while his mother feels that her health is getting worsen. One day, Gimba was left in a hut by his mother. Gimba also realized that his mother was gone too long.
Mountain Song
ANTO (12) and BUDI (12) must take a responsibility how it feels becoming a girl name DARA (12) who experienced her first menstruation when they were playing football in abandoned field far away from the market.
Becoming Girl
Nadia (15) spends her last day riding a motorbike with her boyfriend with among feelings of loss before leaving Palu and being sent to Islamic Border School by her Dad (50) who always forbids her from dating.
Last Ride of The Day
A short film by Sarah Adilah
Cermin
Ziya tells the story of the discrimination she experienced through two egg characters that she brings to life in her world.
Egg
Anton ran away from home to study in Paris. After a scholarship scam, he ends up in Serpong. He meets Komang, who will then take him around to find Paris within Serpong.
Tour de Serpong
The conflicted journey of Ila and Iko, retaining for a kite, spare change, and a pack of sugar in the land of sand.
Sandy Sugar
Portrait of Tompe the coastal area which was hit by the Rob flood caused by 2018’s post-disaster effect through dialog between Sarifa (10) and her grandfather (70). Sarifa finally found out similar disaster that occurred a long time ago in their village (Mapaga Tsunami in 1968).
Rise and Fall
A short film by Mohammad Ifdhal