Garuda in My Heart (2009)

Interesting facts

• Filmed in: Indonesia

Garuda di Dadaku is a 2009 Indonesian sports drama film directed by Ifa Isfansyah. It tells about a young boy who dreams of playing for Indonesia national under-13 football team despite his grandfather's wish for him to be an artist.

Production

Garuda di Dadaku was directed by Ifa Isfansyah. It was his first feature film, while he had previously produced and directed several short ones. Isfansyah had played football as a child, which played a role in the film's production. Salman Aristo was approached by producer Shanty Harmayn to write the screenplay, a task which he accepted.

Production took more than six months. Twelve-year-old Emir Mahira was cast in the lead role of Bayu after his football skills impressed the crew. Isfansyah found working with children difficult, as they often did not listen to directions. He began letting the children act naturally and found the results "moving". In an interview with The Jakarta Post, Isfansyah stated: "realized this film belonged to them.

The Indonesian band Netral provided the film with its titular song, "Garuda di Dadaku", which was adapted from "Apuse", a traditional Papua folk song. Musical arrangement was handled by a couple of husband and wife named Wong Askan and Titi Sjuman.

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