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Completed - INDONESIAN - Drama - 96 minutes

Log Line

Little Lana was 3 years old when she was abandoned in the zoo. Raised by a giraffe trainer, the zoo is the only world she knows. When a charming magician arrives at the zoo, Lana falls in love and embarks on a journey until the day she decides she must go back to the place where she was abandoned.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2012 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2012 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2012

Director(s) : EDWIN
Writer(s) : EDWIN
Cast : Ladya CHERYL, Nicholas SAPUTRA

Producer(s) : Meiske TAURISIA (Babibutafilm), Lorna TEE, Thanassis KARATHANOS (Pallas Film GmbH)

Synopsis

Her memories started 20 years ago, when her father abandoned her in the zoo. For 20 years, she was raised by animal trainers who also lived at the zoo. The sound of the Hippo's steps, the flapping of the Elephant's ears, the strange, flute-like sound of the Giraffe; the zoo is the only world she knows. Over time, Lana forgets her father.
One day, a handsome boy, comes to the zoo. He is a charming street magician with many tricks, and Lana falls in love. She leaves the trainers and the zoo to wander the streets of Jakarta with her magician. She becomes his assistant, selling medicine and performing magic. One day, the Magician disappears while performing his magic and Lana is left alone.
Lana is sold to the Planet Spa and works as a masseuse ‘with benefits.' Her customers love her, but Lana is miserable - longing for the magician and the animal trainers at the zoo.
Lana escapes the spa and returns to the zoo, but when she arrives, no one else is there. She finds herself alone once again in the zoo - the sound of the Hippo's steps, the flapping of the Elephant's ears, the strange, flute-like sound of the Giraffe.

Production

Country(ies) : INDONESIA, GERMANY, HONG KONG (CHINA)

AUSTRIA Jun 07, 2013 STADTKINOFILMVE
GERMANY Jan 17, 2013 NEUE VISIONEN F
NETHERLAND EYE FILMMUSEUM
SWEDEN GÖTEBORG FILM F
TAIWAN JOINT ENTERTAIN

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Festivals and Awards

Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2012 Competition
Sitges - Intl Fantastic FF of Catalonia 2012 Oficial noves vision
Tokyo - TiffCom 2012 Winds of Asia-Middle East
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2012 Forum


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