Garin Nugroho Launches Presidential Bicycle Poster, Exclaims President Jokowi With 3 Papuan Children

JAKARTA - Director Garin Nugroho celebrates 40 years of working in the film industry with a new film entitled President's Bicycle. After filming, the production house Radepa Studio released an official poster at the Bali International Film Festival (BALINALE) in Kuta, Bali on Sunday, November 14.

Through his new work, Garin presents cultural films with the family genre that take the background of Papuan traditions. The story is about children who want to get a bicycle as a gift from the President.

Through the President's Bike, Garin wanted to share a children's story that had not appeared in the cinema for a long time. Garin Nugroho has also explored various genres since making Love in a Piece of Bread in 1990.

The President's bicycle is interpreted as Garin Nugroho's admiration for Papua and the beauty of the land there. Assisted by Hestu Saputra, this film will be a story about reaching a dream that is often expected by a child.

In the film, the Presidential Bike has 15 songs sung by the players, namely Ariel Tatum, Sita Nursanti, Ian William, Joanita Idol and Papua Kids, 3 talented Papuan children; Arnold Asmuruf, Franken Ramandei, Elias Pandawa.

The first poster released shows President Jokowi with the three Papuan children accompanied by Ariel Tatum who accompanied their journey. Green is the dominant color in this poster. The film is scheduled for the President's Bike to be released at the end of this year.