GIE
Directed by Riri Riza
Indonesia, 2005. Bahasa Indonesia.

Based on a true character. GIE is a central yet unknown political activist/writer in the 60's. The darkest era of Indonesian history. His life is a clash between a high drama of political events, and small world of friendship and romance. He is falling apart when he sees that his constant battle for justice and truth gives labour to another dictatorial regime. As time passes the people around him adjust to the new regime, but he continues to fight. His uncompromised idealism drives people away. His friends left him, the woman he loves rejects him. Only the beauty of nature can rescue and free him.

Riri Riza – Director
Born in Ujung Pandang, on October 2, 1970, Riri graduates from the Jakarta Arts Institute in 1993, majoring in film directing. In 1994, his final film project, Sonata Kampung Bata, won third place in the Oberhausen short film festival in Germany. In 1995, he directed two episodes in the documentary series Anak Saribu Pulau (Children of the Thousand Islands). However, Riri's main ambition is to direct feature films; an ambition he achieved when he wrote and directed Kuldesak (1998), together with Mira Lesmana, Nan T. Achnas and Rizal Mantovani. His second feature film, Petualangan Sherina (2000), made him a household name as a director. He then went to become a producer, together with Mira Lesmana, for Ada Apa dengan Cinta?; a film that set a record of over two million wievers, the biggest in Indonesian history. Having returned from England where he studied screenwriting, Riri wrote, produced, and directed Eliana, Eliana. GIE is Riza's latest work.