Mother

Mother (1986)

Ibunda

A Javanese mother has to struggle to lead their children against a complex confusion of their age. Unfortunately, the mother realized that actually, her children are trying to lead her too.

Date of release
1986-01-02
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama
Director
Teguh Karya

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Indonesia

Ibunda (Mother) is a 1986 Indonesian film directed by Teguh Karya. Telling of a family's struggles in Jakarta, it set a new record at the 1986 Indonesian Film Festival when it won nine Citra Awards.

Production

Ibunda was funded by the Subentra Group, headed by Sudwikatmono. According to Sudwikatmono, the group funded the production of five films simultaneously, each directed by different people. Teguh Karya was selected to direct Ibunda, which he had also written, while the other four were handled by young directors. The film was produced by Satrya Perkasa Esthetika Film and Suptan Film.

Niniek L. Karim, who was cast as Farida, had a background in theatre. She reported that she did not receive any special coaching for the film, as she knew what Karya expected.

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