Melanie Subono Expresses Love For The Motherland Through Film About Mother

Melanie Subono (Instagram @melaniesubono)

JAKARTA - Musician Melanie Subono has become a producer for a film called About Mother. This film became his first work in the world of cinema so he wanted to show something he really wanted.

About Mother, Faiz (Khiva Iskak) is looking for his father with traditional cloth and wedding photos of his father and mother. Faiz went to five cities in Indonesia to seek answers and introduce him to local wisdom.

Directed by Reza Nanngin, the experience of making a film About Mother was very challenging for both of them. Because they have never worked behind the scenes for a full film.

"I'm a musician, so the approach to the story that I understand the most is from a music angle, especially with the help of Dennis Nussy as music director, so music is a very strong part of the story," Melanie Subono said online Thursday, October 7th.

Jajang C. Noer became one of the names on Melanie's mind. From the beginning, he thought that Jajang C. Noer would be suitable to play the mother character.

“Filming was quite tiring… it was a challenge, especially dialect and so on, there were a lot of people who helped. It opened my mind a lot during my trip in five cities,” said Khiva Iskak.

This film also has a musical element where seven musicians will perform the song for About Ibu, namely Prince Poetiray, Ojan Sisitipsi, Monita Tahalea, Micky Idol, Tuan Tigabelas, Albert Fakdawer, DJ Sumantri, and local artists from various regions.

About Mother not only presents a family story but also a search for identity and love for the homeland. The film will be released exclusively on Vidio starting December 1st.

On the other hand, About Mother is also ready to be broadcast on the SCTV television channel in celebration of Mother's Day.