Semesta Mendukung

Semesta Mendukung (2011)

A boy from Sumenep, Madura Island, participates in the International Physics Olympiad in Singapore to find his mother who left him to work in Singapore when he was a child.

Date of release
2011-10-20
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama, Family
Director
John De Rantau

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Indonesia

Semesta Mendukung, often abbreviated Mestakung, is a 2011 Indonesian family film directed by John de Rantau. It follows a young Madurese boy as he searches for his mother through the International Physics Olympiad.

Production

Mestakung was directed by John de Rantau, best known for the Academy Award-submitted Denias Senandung Di Atas Awan (Denias, Singing on the Cloud; 2006) and Obama Anak Menteng (Obama, Child of Menteng(2009). It was written by Hendrawan Wahyudianto and de Rantau; production was handled by Mizan Production and Falcon Picture, with Putut Widjanarko serving as producer.

Mestakung's title was derived the philosophy of physicist Yohanes Surya, who had trained Indonesia's International Physics Olympiad team; Surya taught that, when a person needed to succeed at his or her goals, the universe would work to support person. He called this semesta mendukung, which means the universe supports. The events in the film are based on a true story, which occurred to the 2006 Indonesian Physics Olympiad team.

Numerous Indonesian actors were chosen for roles, including Laura Basuki, who had won a Citra Award at the 2010 Indonesian Film Festival. Surya had a cameo in the film. Shooting took place over three weeks in Madura and Singapore.

Mestakung's soundtrack was mostly handled by the Indonesian band Goliath. Initially asked to record a single song, the band recorded three within a month, which were accepted by the film's producers. However, a traditional Madurese song was included, as was the song "Indonesia", as sung by Powerslaves.

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