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Chasing the Sun (2004)

Overview

Mengejar Matahari is a coming of age tale of four childhood friends in a Jakarta ghetto whose bonds are tested as they grow into adulthood. They share a nightly ritual, "chasing the sun" (mengejar matahari), where they race through the ghetto, symbolically chasing their future. Their friendship becomes strained when Ardi and Damar fall in love with Apin's niece, Rara, just as a neighborhood bully is released from jail and seeks revenge. The film is both about the strength of friendship and a metaphor for the durability of the Indonesian archipelago.
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Rudi Soedjarwo profile
Rudi Soedjarwo

Director

Cast

Winky Wiryawan profile
Winky Wiryawan

Ardi

Fedi Nuril profile
Fedi Nuril

Nino

Fauzi Baadila profile
Fauzi Baadila

Damar

Udjo Project Pop profile
Udjo Project Pop

Apin

Agni Pratistha profile
Agni Pratistha

Rara

Ade Habibie profile
Ade Habibie

Obet

Nungki Kusumastuti profile
Nungki Kusumastuti

Ibu Ardi

Arief Rivan profile
Arief Rivan

Bapak Ardi

Ayu Dyah Pasha profile
Ayu Dyah Pasha

Ibu Damar

Agung Prabowo profile
Agung Prabowo

Apin Kecil

Irshadi Bagas profile
Irshadi Bagas

Ardi kecil

Rio Bhaskara profile
Rio Bhaskara

Nino kecil

Winky Wiryawan profile
Winky Wiryawan

Ardi

Fedi Nuril profile
Fedi Nuril

Nino

Fauzi Baadila profile
Fauzi Baadila

Damar

Udjo Project Pop profile
Udjo Project Pop

Apin

Agni Pratistha profile
Agni Pratistha

Rara

Ade Habibie profile
Ade Habibie

Obet

Nungki Kusumastuti profile
Nungki Kusumastuti

Ibu Ardi

Arief Rivan profile
Arief Rivan

Bapak Ardi

Ayu Dyah Pasha profile
Ayu Dyah Pasha

Ibu Damar

Agung Prabowo profile
Agung Prabowo

Apin Kecil

Irshadi Bagas profile
Irshadi Bagas

Ardi kecil

Rio Bhaskara profile
Rio Bhaskara

Nino kecil

Extra

Release Date

July 22, 2004

Original Language

Indonesian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Kipas Communication logoSinemArt logo

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Videos

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Mengejar Matahari (trailer)

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