YUNI Limited To Cinemas Starting Today

Limited screening of the film "Yuni" at Plaza Senayan Jakarta (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The YUNI film is limited to theaters in Jakarta, Banten, West Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta from 17-21 October 2021, before its official release in December.

YUNI is the third feature-length film from director Kamila Andini co-written with Prima Rusdi and produced by Ifa Isfansyah from Fourcolours Films and Chand Parwez Servia from Starvision.

Launching Antara, this film tells the story of a smart teenage girl with big dreams of going to college. When two men he barely knew came to propose, he turned down their proposals.

The refusal sparked gossip about the myth that a woman who refuses three proposals will never marry. The pressure builds up when a third man proposes to her, and Yuni must choose between believing a myth or pursuing her dream.

Based on the official broadcast received on Sunday, YUNI special screenings will be held in several cinemas in Jakarta, Banten, West Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta, namely 17-18 October at Cilegon XXI at 12.30 WIB, 19 October at Citra XXI Semarang at 12.30 WIB, 20 October The Park XXI Solo at 12.30 WIB and October 21 at Jogja City XXI Yogyakarta at 12.30 WIB.

Meanwhile, YUNI premiered and won the Platform Prize at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

The appreciation for "YUNI" seems to be endless, this film then received 14 nominations at the 2021 Indonesian Film Festival. Kamila Andini was also selected as a nominee for Best Director at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards alongside Asghar Farhadi (Iran) and Ryusuke Hamaguchi ( Japan).

Recently, the Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee decided on the film YUNI to represent Indonesia at the upcoming Academy Awards. With these successive achievements and appreciations, "YUNI" has become a film that is eagerly awaited in theaters.

Tickets for the YUNI film screening can be purchased directly at XXI three days before the screening. After this special screening, the YUNI film will be shown to the public in Indonesian cinemas starting December 9, 2021.

This film is expected to be watched by the wider community so that it raises awareness and opens a dialogue on the issue of children's rights, especially girls.