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Denias, Singing on the Cloud (2006)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : John de Rantau

Synopsis

Denias lives at the foot of Jayawijaya Mountains. He goes to school in a cottage on the hill run by Pak Guru (or Teacher), who comes from Java. Pak Guru convinces Denias to continue his education because he believes that the boy is clever and could become a mathematician. Maleo the soldier also encourages Denias to go across the mountain where a good school lies. Then Denias goes on a 10-day expedition to find the school all by himself. His sleeping bag washes away in the river and he also passes out of exhaustion. Then he has to struggle to be accepted in the school as the Freeport Company that owns it, only allows children of the chiefs or the nearest tribes to be admitted.

Actors

Albert Thom Joshua Fakdawer
Albert Thom Joshua Fakdawer
Ari Sihasale
Ari Sihasale
Nia Zulkarnaen
Nia Zulkarnaen
Marcella Zalianty
Marcella Zalianty
Pevita Pearce
Pevita Pearce
Mathias Muchus
Mathias Muchus

Crews

John de Rantau
John de Rantau
Director
Kunun Nugroho
Kunun Nugroho
First Assistant Director
Monty Tiwa
Monty Tiwa
Writer
Masree Ruliat
Masree Ruliat
Writer
Jeremias Nyangoen
Jeremias Nyangoen
Writer

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