Dead Time: Kala
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Kala or also known as (The Secret) is a 2007
Indonesian
film noir
thriller directed by Joko Anwar
and starring Fachri Albar, Ario Bayu, Shanty
and Fahrani. It was the second feature film for Joko, who previously directed the 2005
comedy film
, Joni's Promise
.
named Janus (Fachry Albar) is also covering the story. The two are quickly drawn into a labyrinth of mysteries and murders.
Janus accidentally discovers a secret. But everyone he tells the secret to soon finds a terrible death. When Eros also finds out of it, they both know that one of them has to die, unless they can find the promised leader before the angel of death arrives.
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
Indonesian
Cinema of Indonesia
Though the cinema of Indonesia has a long history, the industry is currently struggling and developing.-Colonial era:The first film made in Indonesia was the 1926 silent film, Loetoeng Kasaroeng, by Dutch directors G. Kruger and L. Heuveldorp...
film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
thriller directed by Joko Anwar
Joko Anwar
-Early life:Joko Anwar was born in 3 January 1976 in a poor kampong in Medan, North Sumatera where he grew up watching kung fu movies and horror films. He had also written and directed plays as a student. He went to Institut Teknologi Bandung to study Aerospace Engineering because his family could...
and starring Fachri Albar, Ario Bayu, Shanty
Shanty
Shanty may refer to:* Ice shanty, a portable shed placed on a frozen lake* Sea shanty, shipboard working songs* Shanty Hogan , Major League Baseball catcher* Shanty town, unit of irregular, low-cost dwellings...
and Fahrani. It was the second feature film for Joko, who previously directed the 2005
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, Joni's Promise
Joni's Promise
Janji Joni is a 2005 film, a romantic comedy, directed by Joko Anwar starring Nicholas Saputra, Mariana Renata, and Rachel Maryam.-Plot:...
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Synopsis
A nameless country is in a state of chaos as natural disasters, corruption, and street justice rise. Part of the people grow more violent, the other part hope for the arrival of a promised leader. A cop named Eros (Ario Bayu) is investigating the case of five men who were burnt to death by a mob after somebody screamed “thief” at them. A journalist whom suffering narcolepsyNarcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia, characterized by excessive sleepiness and sleep attacks at inappropriate times, such as while at work. People with narcolepsy often experience disturbed nocturnal sleep and an abnormal daytime sleep pattern, which often is confused with insomnia...
named Janus (Fachry Albar) is also covering the story. The two are quickly drawn into a labyrinth of mysteries and murders.
Janus accidentally discovers a secret. But everyone he tells the secret to soon finds a terrible death. When Eros also finds out of it, they both know that one of them has to die, unless they can find the promised leader before the angel of death arrives.
Cast
- August MelaszAugust MelaszAugust Melasz is an Indonesian film actor active in the Cinema of Indonesia since the mid 1970s.In 2007 he starred in Dead Time: Kala.-Filmography:*Pembalasan naga sakti...
as Hendro Waluyo - Fachry Albar as Janus
- Ario Bayu as Eros
- Fahrani as Ranti
- Arswendi Nasution as Haryo Wibowo
- Tipi Jabrik as Bandi
- Yose Rizal Manua as Pindoro
- Shanty as Sari
- Sujiwo Tejo as Ronggoweni - old
- Frans Tumbuan as Bambang Sutrisno
Festivals
- 2007 Puchon International Fantastic Film FestivalPuchon International Fantastic Film FestivalThe Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival , or PiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea...
(Closing Film) - 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival2007 Bangkok International Film FestivalThe 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival was held from July 19 to July 29, 2007, at SF Group's SF World Cinema at CentralWorld. The fifth consecutive year for the festival, organizers planned a program of about 100 films, with an emphasis on Asian cinema....
("ASEAN Films" Sections) - 2007 Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab CinemaOsian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab CinemaOsian's-Cinefan, the largest film-festival devoted to Asian and Arab cinema, is part of Osian's Film House Division. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in July 2008.-History:...
(In Competition) - 2007 Vancouver International Film FestivalVancouver International Film FestivalThe Vancouver International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for two weeks in late September and early October...
(Dragons and Tigers) - 2007 Golden Horse Film Festival
- 2007 Hong Kong Asian Film FestivalHong Kong Asian Film FestivalHong Kong Asian Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Hong Kong. Started in 2004 as an indie film festival, it has since grown into a large film festival known in Hong Kong....
(Midnight Craze) - 2007 Lund International Fantastic Film Festival