Paul Agusta

Paul Agusta

Birth : 1980-09-01, Jakarta, Indonesia

History

Paul Agusta is an Indonesian film director. Most of his work are indie.

Profile

Paul Agusta
Paul Agusta

Movies

Jakarta, City of Dreamers
Om Roy
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?
Menunggu Bunda
Rama
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.
Pages
Writer
A lesbian couple at the end of their long term relationship begin to question whether or not they completely knew each other.
Pages
Director
A lesbian couple at the end of their long term relationship begin to question whether or not they completely knew each other.
AUM!
Producer
The story of the struggle of Satriya and Adam who fought together with other fellow activists for a common goal: change.
Preman
Paul
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.
Abracadabra
Zakaria
A black comedy from a magician named Lukman who performs illusion magic that suddenly become real.
Imperfect
Pemilik Iguana
As a cosmetics company employee deals with insecurities about her body image, she considers a transformation for a chance at a promotion.
Gundala
Politician
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.
The Returning
A husband was declared missing during a rock climbing accident. Later, he returned home and strange things began happening around the house.
Daysleepers
Script
It tells the story of two people who choose to live on slightly different frequencies from other people. Andrea (Dinda Kanyadewi) has a unique and highly specialized job that requires her to work alone from night to morning in a near-empty office building. Leon (Khiva Iskak) is a writer, who goes out at night after his son falls asleep to write at his favorite coffee shop across from Andrea’s building. The two could begin to notice each other’s presence to their respective windows and they start to wonder about each other and themselves.
Daysleepers
Director
It tells the story of two people who choose to live on slightly different frequencies from other people. Andrea (Dinda Kanyadewi) has a unique and highly specialized job that requires her to work alone from night to morning in a near-empty office building. Leon (Khiva Iskak) is a writer, who goes out at night after his son falls asleep to write at his favorite coffee shop across from Andrea’s building. The two could begin to notice each other’s presence to their respective windows and they start to wonder about each other and themselves.
Kenapa Harus Bule?
Papi / Villa Owner
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.
Benyamin the Troublemaker
Kolektor
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.
All Is Forgiven, for We Have Been Happy
Writer
The film tells the story of Leon Agusta (1938-2015), a poet, cultural activist, and playwright who was born in Sigiran, Lake ManinJau, West Sumatra. Leon’s craft was fueled by pain of the past from the tragedies, betrayals, and the many instances love has touched his life. His activism was driven by his love of his birthplace and the betterment of others. Semua Sudah Dimaafkan sebab Kita Pernah Bahagia sees Paul Agusta; Leon’s youngest son recounts what he remembers of his father as well as following him to trace back Leon’s early years to find the roots of his passion and pain to further know the complex individual that was his father, Leon Agusta.
All Is Forgiven, for We Have Been Happy
Himself
The film tells the story of Leon Agusta (1938-2015), a poet, cultural activist, and playwright who was born in Sigiran, Lake ManinJau, West Sumatra. Leon’s craft was fueled by pain of the past from the tragedies, betrayals, and the many instances love has touched his life. His activism was driven by his love of his birthplace and the betterment of others. Semua Sudah Dimaafkan sebab Kita Pernah Bahagia sees Paul Agusta; Leon’s youngest son recounts what he remembers of his father as well as following him to trace back Leon’s early years to find the roots of his passion and pain to further know the complex individual that was his father, Leon Agusta.
All Is Forgiven, for We Have Been Happy
Director
The film tells the story of Leon Agusta (1938-2015), a poet, cultural activist, and playwright who was born in Sigiran, Lake ManinJau, West Sumatra. Leon’s craft was fueled by pain of the past from the tragedies, betrayals, and the many instances love has touched his life. His activism was driven by his love of his birthplace and the betterment of others. Semua Sudah Dimaafkan sebab Kita Pernah Bahagia sees Paul Agusta; Leon’s youngest son recounts what he remembers of his father as well as following him to trace back Leon’s early years to find the roots of his passion and pain to further know the complex individual that was his father, Leon Agusta.
The Carousel Never Stops Turning
Executive Producer
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
Pemilik Food Truck
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.
Sundul Gan: The Story of Kaskus
The strugggle experienced by Andrew Dervish (played by Albert Halim) and Ken Dean Lawadinata (played by Dion Wiyoko) in building Kaskus, the no. 1 online discussion forum in Indonesia. Kaskus, which stands for whispered gossips, initially started from college assignments and were made from a free software. In this film, Indonesian film lovers will not only be entertained by the story of the friendship of two friends whose personality contradict each other, but also learn how friendship can be a capital base to build a successful business.
A Copy of My Mind
Bandi
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.
Nay
Ben (voice)
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.
Filosofi Kopi
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.
The Sun, The Moon & The Hurricane
Producer
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.
In the Absence of the Sun
Davit
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.
Istana Kosong
Director
The simple task of carrying a chest in an empty house becomes dire when realizing the house is not empty.
Who the fuck is Ismail Basbeth?
Writer
An art video about watching an art film.
Lemari Kyo
Music
A young woman lives within the confines of her closet.
Parts of the Heart
Screenplay
8 stories about Peter, a gay man living in Jakarta from the age of 10 to 40 and his experiences with love that help to shape the man he is today.
Parts of the Heart
Director
8 stories about Peter, a gay man living in Jakarta from the age of 10 to 40 and his experiences with love that help to shape the man he is today.
Why Isn't Peter Happy?
Director
40 year old Peter is married to a man he loves, has a successful business, basically all the things he wanted. But the appearance of an attractive 20 year old boy in his cafe brings up questions in Peter's mind about how happy he really is.
The Game Kiss
Director
Teenagers Peter and Marco are in Marco’s room playing a video game. Then suddenly Marco leans in to kiss Peter. This segment details what happens when both boys realize that their long held feeling for their object of affection is reciprocated.
Di Dasar Segalanya
Writer
The poignant tale of a young woman's struggle with Bipolar Disorder, an illness that has haunted her all her life.
Di Dasar Segalanya
Producer
The poignant tale of a young woman's struggle with Bipolar Disorder, an illness that has haunted her all her life.
Di Dasar Segalanya
Director
The poignant tale of a young woman's struggle with Bipolar Disorder, an illness that has haunted her all her life.
The Anniversary Gift
Director
A young man wakes up chained to metal chair in a room painted a sickening shade of pink and illuminated by a single blinding block of neon lights placed at his right. A razor blade hangs on a string before him, and sharp pink pencils are aimed at his left eye and stomach. He does not know where he is or why he is there. Periodically, a beautiful young woman dressed in floral summer dress enters the room and performs cruel and calculated acts of seemingly senseless torture. Who is she? Why is she doing this? What has he done to deserve this? And most importantly, will he survive?