The Dancer

The Dancer (2011)

Sang Penari

Love, tradition, and destiny dancing amidst the turmoil of time.

Orphaned by a tragedy that took the lives of her parents, Srintil grows up in a poor Indonesian village aspiring to be a sacred dancer.

Date of release
2011-11-10
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Ifa Isfansyah

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Indonesia
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Dancer is a 2011 Indonesian film based on the trilogy of novels Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk by Ahmad Tohari and directed by Ifa Isfansyah. Starring Nyoman Oka Antara and Prisia Nasution, it tells the story of a young man and his friendship with his small village's new ronggeng.

Production

Sang Penari was directed by Ifa Isfansyah. Husband and wife team Wong Aksan and Titi Sjuman were chosen to do the scoring, which they spent a month and a half on; they later said that work on the film brought them closer together.

Sang Penari is based on the Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk (Ronggeng of Paruk Hamlet) by Ahmad Tohari; it is the second adaptation of the work, after Darah dan Mahkota Ronggeng (Blood and Crown of a Dancer), directed by Yazman Yazid and starring Ray Sahetapy and Enny Beatrice, in 1983. The film was shot mostly in Banyumas, Central Java. Director Ifa Isfansyah attempted to cast the lead role of Srintil there, but failed after several months looking.

Isfansyah eventually chose a new actress, Prisia Nasution. Balinese actor Nyoman Oka Antara, who had previously played in Ayat-Ayat Cinta (Verses of Love; 2008) and Perempuan Berkalung Sorban (The Girl With the Keffiyeh Around Her Neck; 2009), was cast in the leading male role.

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